2007 Commodity Flow Survey Hazardous Materials Report Highlights

When the U.S. Secretary of Transportation finds that the transportation of a particular quantity and form of a material poses a certain level of risk to the safety or property of the public, these types of commodities are designated as a hazardous material (hazmat). The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) compiles a robust dataset of hazmat shipment estimates by asking hazmat shippers to enter a four-digit United Nations/North America identification code on the CFS questionnaire. These data allow for the identification of hazmat flows and the quantification of exposure—the risk proportionate to the level of activity—by mode of transportation. CFS hazmat data are used in policy development, the rule-making process, and program planning. CFS hazmat data are the only publicly available source of hazmat flow data available for the highway and air modes. Other uses of hazmat data from the CFS include addressing public safety concerns by providing denominator data for conducting risk analyses, conducting security assessments, and identifying emergency response and preparedness needs. The CFS hazardous materials data are the only publicly available source of hazmat flow data available for the highway and air modes.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/166010.aspx
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• Authors:
  • Duych, Ron
  • Ford, Chester
  • Sanjani, Hossain
• Conference:
  • Commodity Flow Survey Workshop
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2010-11-16 to 2010-11-16
• Publication Date: 2011-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 49-50
• Monograph Title: Commodity Flow Survey Workshop, November 16, 2010, Washington, D.C.
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: E-C158
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodity flow; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Surveys
• Identifier Terms: 2007 Commodity Flow Survey; Commodity Flow Survey
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01354665
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 21 2011 1:11PM