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Hazardous Materials Transportation Accidents and Incidents - Box

Hazardous Materials Transportation Accidents and Incidents - Box Infectious Substance: Anthrax

When shipped as a material between laboratories conducting experiments, anthrax is treated as a hazardous material and falls under the infectious substance division. Shipments, thus, have to...

State of Transportation Statistics - Box 2

State of Transportation Statistics - Box 2 Historical Highlights: Transportation Statistics 1887 The Interstate Commerce Commission is established, initiating the collection of data from carriers to support regulation. 1920-1921 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

Table 1 - Mode of Travel to Work: 2000

Table 1 - Mode of Travel to Work: 2000

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Mode Percent Car, truck, or van-drove alone 76.3 Car, truck, or van-carpooled 11.2 Public transportation (including taxi) 5.2 Walked 2.7 Other means...

Appendix A: List of Acronyms and Initialisms

Appendix A: List of Acronyms and Initialisms

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

AADT average annual daily traffic

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

AFV alternative fuel vehicle

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Hazardous Materials Transportation Security - Box

Hazardous Materials Transportation Security - Box People and Firms Licensed to Carry Hazardous Materials

Data gaps can suddenly appear when policy priorities shift. The events of September 2001 brought into focus a need to more precisely identify the carriers and drivers who transport...