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| TABLE 1 | ||||
| SALIENT STATISTICS OF INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING | ||||
| AGENTS SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES1 | ||||
| (Metric tons) | ||||
| Class | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Permissibles | 1,240 | 1,260 | ||
| Other high explosives | 32,100 | 37,400 | ||
| Blasting agents and oxidizers | 3,170,000 | 3,120,000 | ||
| Total | 3,200,000 | 3,160,000 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals | ||||
| shown. | ||||
| Source: Institute of Makers of Explosives. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program