Hazardous Materials in South Carolina

Named cities denote locations of CSX
operating facilities, not specific hazardous
materials locations.

Most of the hazardous materials CSX moves are chemicals that are an important part of American commerce – for manufacturers, for businesses, and for consumers who use the products made from these chemicals.

In South Carolina, hazardous materials make up about 6 percent of the carloads moved by CSX each year.

Safety is CSX’s first priority for every carload of freight entrusted to us, and every decision we make is designed to move those carloads from origin to destination without incident. Learn more about our safety programs and training.

This list illustrates the percentage of hazardous materials carloads by U.S. DOT hazard class that moved through South Carolina between January 1 and December 31, 2015. Learn more about the commodities in each hazard class here: Hazardous Commodities by U.S. DOT Classification.

Hazardous materials carloads represent about 6 percent of total CSX carloads in South Carolina.

Data represents movements between January 1 and December 31, 2015

Class 1 - Explosives	<1%
Class 2 - Gases	9%
Class 3 - Flammable Liquids	37%
Class 4 - Other Flammable Substances	<1%
Class 5 - Oxidizing Substances & Organic Peroxides	5%
Class 6 - Toxic (Poisonous) & Infectious Substances	4%
Class 7 - Radioactive Material	<1%
Class 8 - Corrosives	19%
Class 9 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials	26%
Total	100%

Content updated: June 2016.

Please Note:
This content is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to fulfill regulatory disclosure or any other local, state or federal requirements. For regulatory matters and disclosure requests, or if you’re an emergency response, emergency planning or government official looking for more information about the hazardous materials CSX moves in your jurisdiction, please contact CSX at HazMatSafety@CSX.com.

First responders, learn more about AskRail, the railroad industry standard mobile web application with access to detailed information about trains in your jurisdiction, at www.askrail.us.