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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Materials that have been determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to be a risk to health, safety, and property. The term includes such items as explosives, flammables, poisons, corrosives, and radioactive materials. These materials must be packaged, labeled, handled, and transported according to stringent regulations from several agencies. International shipments must comply with docket HM-181, where the term "dangerous goods" is often used interchangeably with hazardous materials.
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REGIONAL BUSINESS SURVEY REPORTS —
For the Month of September 2005:
| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Arizona |
Expanding |
65.1 |
Business Conditions Index continues its upward climb |
| Boston |
Expanding |
55.9 |
Local economy continues to expand |
| Buffalo |
Expanding |
51.3 |
Business activity continues to expand but at a slower rate than in August |
| Chicago |
Expanding |
60.5 |
PMI soars upward, fueled by strong Production, New Orders and Order Backlogs |
| Denver |
Expanding |
56.8 |
Positive trend in Manufacturing sector continues |
| Denver |
Expanding |
52.7 |
Employment in Non-Manufacturing sector increases to 65.8 |
| Detroit |
Expanding |
55.9 |
Expansion slows significantly, but local economy is still growing |
| Houston |
Expanding |
62.1 |
Business climate remains strong despite hurricanes, as PMI registers above 60 for the sixth consecutive month |
| New York |
Expanding |
65.5** |
Business activity in the Non-Manufacturing sector continues to expand |
| W. Washington |
Expanding |
68.6 |
Upward trend continues |
* These regional business survey reports use 0 (zero) as their breakeven point when referring to their main business conditions index. The national report and the other regional reports listed use 50 percent as their breakeven point.
** This index is a weighted average of the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.
*** This index is a weighted average of the non-manufacturing sector.
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