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           Estimated Direct Cost    of Corrosion per    Sector   percent  $billion   2   0.5   3   0.9   100%    $29.7   8   1.4   1   0.1   21   3.7   10   1.7   34   6.0   6   1.1   12   2.1   —   —  9   1.5   100%    $17.6   99.5   20.0   0.5   0.1   100%    $20.1    $137.9













                           Subtotal                         Subtotal  Subtotal  Total








                  Industry Sectors   Railroad Cars  Hazardous Materials Transport   Oil and Gas Exploration and Production   Mining   Petroleum Refining  Chemical, Petrochemical, and   Pharmaceutical   Pulp and Paper   Agricultural   Food Processing   Electronics  Home Appliances   Defense   Nuclear Waste Storage  Summary of E









                              Production and Manufacturing (12.8% of total)







                                                               Government (14.6% of total)







                  Category                                                   TABLE 1.2






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