Number: RL33048
Title: Marine Security of Hazardous Chemical Cargo
Authors: Paul W. Parfomak and John Frittelli, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report provides an overview of hazardous chemicals marine transportation in the United States. The report discusses the general risks from such marine transportation in the homeland security context. It focuses on many of the hazardous chemicals with the greatest potential to affect the public in a terrorist attack and the marine vessels that carry such chemicals. It summarizes federal statistics on the hazardous chemical marine shipments in U.S. waters, including shipment volumes by type of chemical and port location. It provides a brief overview of relevant U.S. maritime security regulation. It raises security policy issues associated with these shipments, including risk uncertainties, security resources, and security effectiveness. The report concludes with a discussion of marine chemicals security as part of the nation's overall chemical security strategy.
Pages: 37
Date: August 26, 2005