TABLE - 1-6 Top 20 Reported Hazardous Material Incidents: 2009
TABLE - 1-6 Top 20 Reported Hazardous Material Incidents: 2009
| Rank | Commodity Name | Hazard Class | Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paint or Paint-Related Material | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 1,355 |
| 2 | Paint-Related Material | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 1,070 |
| 3 | Flammable Liquids, N.O.S. | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 799 |
| 4 | Paint | Combustible Liquid | 612 |
| 5 | Corrosive Liquids, N.O.S. | Corrosive Material | 602 |
| 6 | Isopropanol | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 481 |
| 7 | Sodium Hydroxide Solution | Corrosive Material | 413 |
| 8 | Fire Extinguishers | Nonflammable Compressed Gas | 320 |
| 8 | Hydrochloric Acid Solution | Corrosive Material | 320 |
| 10 | Corrosive Liquid, Basic, Inorganic | Corrosive Material | 318 |
| 11 | Printing Ink, Flammable | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 280 |
| 12 | Resin Solution, Flammable | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 262 |
| 13 | Corrosive Liquid, Acidic, Inorganic | Corrosive Material | 248 |
| 14 | Methanol | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 236 |
| 15 | Consumer Commodity | Other Regulated Material, Class D | 226 |
| 16 | Alcohols, N.O.S. | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 222 |
| 17 | Potassium Hydroxide Solution | Corrosive Material | 221 |
| 18 | Gasoline | Flammable-Combustible Liquid | 220 |
| 19 | Aerosols Flammable | Flammable Compressed Gas | 189 |
| 20 | Sulfuric Acid | Corrosive Material | 179 |
KEY: N.O.S. = Not Otherwise Specified.
NOTES: Due to multiple commodities being involved in a single incident, the totals above may not correspond to the totals in other reports. The Hazardous materials incident reporting requirements and the Incident Report Form (Form DOT F 5800.1) were changed as of Jan. 1, 2005. Reportable incidents now include all undeclared hazardous materials shipments and specification cargo tanks that receive damage to their lading retention systems while hauling hazardous materials. Paint-Related Material (Flammable-Combustible Liquid) include paint thinning, drying, removing or reducing compound. Paint (Combustible Liquid) includes paint, lacquer, enamel, stain, shellac solutions, varnish, polish, liquid filler, and liquid lacquer base.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Hazardous Materials Information System, available at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/2009comdrank.pdf as of October 2010.