No. 1374. Chemicals—production, By Kino: 1981 And 1982

[In thousands of short tons, except ss Indicated. Data for chemicals shown are restricted to a selected group composed for the most part of inorganic chemicals and related products which are sufficiently important economically to justify publication. Includes data for chemicals produced by Tennessee valley Authority, and by Government-owned privately operated plants. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970. series P 246, 249. and 251, for sodium hydroxide, ammonia (anhydrous), and sulfuric acid, respectively]

1 Excludes quantities of acetylene produced and consumed by railroad shops, shipyards, and small establishments using portable generators. * Commercial; includes quantities produced and consumed by municipalities 'Excludes byproduct coke-oven production. * Includes data for decolorizing and water purification grades only. B Excludes quantities produced and consumed in plants manufacturing soda ash or urea for gas only. * Total production, including quantities liquefied for use. storage, or shipment. ■ Excludes quantities produced and consumed in manufacture of methanol and ammonia, produced by ammonia dissociation process, or disposed of as waste, e.g. vented, used as fuel, etc Excludes amounts of hydrogen produced in petroleum refineries for captive use. • Excludes amounts produced and consumed in making meta-, ortho-. and sesquisilicates

* 100% H,SO. Includes sulfuric add of oleum grades. 10 Composite and pure.

Source: US Bureau of the Census, Current Industrial Reports, series MA28A. MA28B. and MA28C.

No. 1375. Petroleum And Coal Products—Shipments And Inventories: 1977 To 1982

[In millions of dollars. See also table 1253)

207,555

101,940

14.802

1.704

192.125

95.068

15.412

1,887

Petroleum refining '—Con.

Unfinished oils *

Asphalt

Other petroleum products, and

refinery products

Paving mixtures and blocks

No. 1377. Selected Plastics Products—Value Of Shipments: 1982 And 1983

[In millions of dollars. Based on survey. Covers companies engaged in the manufacture of plastics products for all types of molding, casting, forming, extruding, calendering, foaming, and laminating. The sample includes 1.870 establishments which report seven-digit product detail. Represents SIC 3079]

1 N.e.c. = Not elsewhere classified. Includes other products not shown separately, kind. 3 Includes chemical and food processing. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Industrial Reports, series MA-30D

No. 1378. Iron And Steel Industry—Summary: 1965 To 1983

[The universe for financial data for 1982 represents companies who produced 82 percent of the reported raw steel production. The user should recognize that marry of these companies produce and sell products and services other than those related to the steel industry; therefore the financial data reported represents the total operations of the steel companies. Minus sign (-) indicates net loss]

No. 1379. Raw Steel, Pig Iron And Ferroalloys Production: 1965 To 1983

(In millions, except percent. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970. series P 265-269]

- Represent zero. 'Preliminary. ■ 1965 includes Bessemer. a Beginning 1974, includes blast furnace ferroalloys. 1 Includes low phosphorus * Includes ferrosilicon. Source: American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, DC, Annual Statistical Report (Copyright.)

No. 1380. Mill And Foundry Products—Shipments: 1970 To 1983

NA Not available. 'Based on a sample of foundries. * Beginning 1975, data not strictly comparable with 1970.

* Includes shipments "for own use." * Includes ductile (nodular) iron castings. * Excludes lead die castings for battery plates and parts. * Excludes webbing scrap (military ammunition cups and discs). * Copper content. * Producers' net shipments consist of total shipments less shipments to other metal mills for further fabrication into other forms of mill products. '' Includes wire.

10 Includes welded tubes.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Industrial Reports, series M33-2, M33A. M33E. and U.S. Bureau of the Census and U.S. International Trade Commission, Current Industrial Reports, series ITA-9008, annual.

No. 1381. Steel Products—Net Shipments, By Market Classes: 1965 To 1983

[In thousands of snort tons. Comprises carbon alloy, and stainless steel "N.e.c." means not elsewhere classified]

No. 1385. Robotics—Summary: 1980 To 1983

[A robot is a computerized device described as "a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks." Excludes Communist countries. Based on survey of 30 producers, 15 importers, and 80 purchasers of robotics. Producers responding represent 90 percent of the value ol U.S. shipment]

- Represents zero. NA Not available. 'Includes other not shown separately; excludes exports.

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission. Competitive Position of US. Producers of Robotics in Domestic and World Markets. December 1983.

No. 1386. Electronic Computing Equipment Industry—Shipments: 1977 And 1982

[Industry 3573 includes establishments primarily engaged in the manufacture of computers, peripheral equipment tor computers, and parts. Establishment data were tabulated based on 1972 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) definitions, and 1977 SIC Supplement. Establishments in this industry accounted for 94 percent of products considered primary to the industry. Data include both primary and secondary products, as well as all miscellaneous receipts such as receipts for contract work, installation and repair, sales of scrap, and sales of products bought and resold without further processing]