Table 15a. Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics for Packing Group I for the United States: 2012
(Estimates are based on data from the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive)
| Description | Value | Tons | Ton-miles (1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2012 (million dollars) |
Percent of total |
2012 (thousands) |
Percent of total |
2012 (millions) |
Percent of total | |
| Total | 2,334,425 | 100.0 | 2,580,153 | 100.0 | 307,524 | 100.0 |
| Packing Group I | 661,563 | 28.3 | 711,857 | 27.6 | 81,390 | 26.5 |
(1) Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See “Mileage Calculations” section for additional information.
NOTES: Value-of-shipments estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Appendix B tables provide estimated measures of sampling variability. The Introduction and appendixes give information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, sample design and definitions. Links to this information on the Internet may be found at <www.census.gov/econ/cfs>.
Packing Groups I, II, and III reflect the level of hazard associated with the material being shipped. Packing Group I is the most rigorous.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 Economic Census: Transportation Commodity Flow Survey, December 2014.