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Disruption of services
Road network
Traffic
Specific demands raised or required
Section VII : Response Structure
The spills from vehicles carrying hazardous materials may require stoppage of traffic
and cleaning of road surface. Various materials are recommended depending on the
nature of spill. Also, specialised agencies may have to be called for undertaking spill
cleaning operations.
Diversion of traffic resulting from such accidents may require traffic control to give
information at various entry points located also far away (which need quick
identification) from the site of accident so as to avoid inconvenience to the travellers.
Special cranes may be required for clearing the accident site.
Economic and Social consequences
Law and order problem
Specific demands raised or required
Security of goods and materials in the vehicles involved in the accident needs
protection. The details of goods need to be officially recorded.
Secondary Effects
Fires
Gas leak affecting settlements near the accident site
Specific demands raised or required
It may be necessary to inform the settlements around to take necessary precautionary
measures, if the accident involves leakage of toxic gases.
It may be advisable to send a team of medical personnel from poison centres to visit
the settlements around the accident site when toxic leak is reported.
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