[Hygienic rationale for the safety of food transportation by railroad].

The paper presents new requirements for carriage of foodstuffs by rail in Russia. It discusses the aspects of environmental safety from possible spilling, leakage, scattering, and other emergencies; the matters of health care in those engaged in cargo transportation, as well as the preservation of cargoes themselves. The basic hygienic requirements that should be met on transportation of foodstuffs; the main points of compulsory certification of railway transport vehicles used to carry foodstuffs are outlines. Emphasis is laid on the necessity of setting up a uniform database for certifying railway vehicles designed for carriage of foodstuffs throughout the railway network of Russia.