Table 1 - Hazardous Materials Shipments by Class and Tonnage: 1997
Table 1 - Hazardous Materials Shipments by Class and Tonnage: 1997
| Class | Total tonnage (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Flammable liquids | 1,264,281 |
| Gases | 115,021 |
| Corrosive materials | 91,564 |
| Flammable solids | 11,804 |
| Oxidizers/organic peroxides | 9,239 |
| Poisons | 6,366 |
| Explosives | 1,517 |
| Radioactive materials | 87 |
| Miscellaneous dangerous goods | 65,317 |
| Total | 1,565,196 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census, TransportationCommodity Flow Survey (Washington, DC: Apr. 20, 2000), table 6a.