1. 1 Hazardous Materials Background and Data Overview Talking Freight Seminar Washington D.C. October 18, 2006 Ron Duych Research and Innovative Technology Administration Bureau of Transportation Statistics Ronald.Duych@dot.govonald.Duych@dot.gov (202) 366-8908

2. 2 History of the Federal Government’s Involvement in Hazardous Materials Transportation 1866 – 1871 Laws passed regulating explosives and flammable materials 1887 Interstate Commerce Commission Act 1908 Explosives and Combustibles Act 1911 Regulations adopted by the ICC April 1, 1967 Department of Transportation formed 1975, 1990, 2005 Major hazardous materials transportation legislation

3. 3 Reported Hazardous Materials Incidents Source: Hazardous Materials Information System, US DOT

4. 4 Serious vs. Other Incidents Source: Hazardous Materials Information System, US DOT

5. 5 Reported Hazardous Fatalities

6. 6 Background of the Commodity Flow Survey Jointly conducted by BTS & Census; BTS funded 80% & Census funded 20% Fourth in a series – conducted in 1993, 1997 & 2002; now planning for 2007 Sample of 100,000 establishments from Census Business Register (753k) Mandatory reporting requirement (part of Economic Census)

7. 7 CFS Shipment Characteristics Value Tons Ton-Miles Average miles per shipment Modes of transportation State of origin & destination Hazmat class/division/UN number Special groupings

8. 8 Hazardous Materials Report - Uses Identify hazmat flows & exposure by mode Policy development Rule making Program planning Public safety concerns Denominator data for risk analysis Security assessments Emergency response and preparedness

9. 9 Hazardous Materials Versus Non-Hazardous Materials *Excludes crude petroleum, natural gas extraction and hazardous waste. Imports and radioactive materials are not well sampled. 2002 Commodity Flow Survey

10. 10 Tons of Hazardous Materials by Mode 2002 Commodity Flow Survey Total hazmat tons 2.2 billion

11. 11 Ton-Miles of Hazardous Materials by Mode 2002 Commodity Flow Survey Total hazmat ton-miles 326.7 billion

12. 12 Summary Points Safety has historically been the focus of the Federal Government in hazardous materials transportation. Security, because of September 11, 2001, is now a major concern and issue. Incident/accident hazardous materials data are available from the HMIS. hazmat.dot.govhazmat.dot.gov Hazardous materials transportation flow data are available on a national level from the CFS. Highway hazmat flow data is sparse on the state and local level. www.bts.gov or www.census.govwww.bts.govwww.census.gov

13. 13 Contact Information Email:Ronald.Duych@dot.govonald.Duych@dot.gov Phone:(202) 366-8908 Product Distribution: BTS Website: www.bts.gov/btsprodwww.bts.gov/btsprod