Orr M F, Kaye W E, Zeitz P, Powers M E, Rosenthal L
Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop E-31, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2001 Feb;43(2):94-100. doi: 10.1097/00043764-200102000-00004.
The number of railroad events reported to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance system increased from 84 in 1993 to 177 in 1998. Comparisons of data on railroad and non-railroad events were made. The results overall indicated a greater potential impact of railroad events on public health. A median number of 2039 persons were living within a 1-mile radius of railroad events versus 982 for non-railroad events. The percentage of events during times when people are more likely to be home was also greater for railroad events. Railroad event victims were more likely to need hospital treatment than non-railroad event victims, which suggested the need for better community planning, reevaluation of current federal regulations and priorities for railroad hazardous material transport, and enhanced railroad industry commitment to safety.
向有毒物质和疾病登记署有害物质紧急事件监测系统报告的铁路事件数量从1993年的84起增加到了1998年的177起。对铁路事件和非铁路事件的数据进行了比较。总体结果表明，铁路事件对公众健康的潜在影响更大。铁路事件发生地1英里半径范围内居住的人数中位数为2039人，而非铁路事件为982人。铁路事件发生在人们更可能在家的时段的比例也更高。铁路事件受害者比非铁路事件受害者更有可能需要住院治疗，这表明需要更好的社区规划、重新评估当前联邦法规以及铁路危险货物运输的优先级，并加强铁路行业对安全的承诺。
