# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-76-070

**Citation:** P-76-070  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1976-10-02  
**Published:** 1976-10-02

TRAIN GAS SYSTEM PERSONNEL IN THE USE OF AVAILABLE LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT TO LOCATE AREAS OF GAS LEAKAGE AND TO PINPOINT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKAGE. (URGENT)

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-76-070.

TRAIN GAS SYSTEM PERSONNEL IN THE USE OF AVAILABLE LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT TO LOCATE AREAS OF GAS LEAKAGE AND TO PINPOINT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKAGE. (URGENT)

Priority: CLASS I

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1976-10-02

Adopted Date: 1976-09-08

Overall Date Closed: 1979-02-02

Synopsis: ON MARCH 27, 1976, A TWO-STORY BUILDING THAT HOUSED PHENIX CUTTING AND SEWING, INC., IN PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA, EXPLODED AND BURNED. THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE KILLED THE SIX PERSONS IN THE BUILDING.

Keywords: Hazmat

Ntsbnumber: DCA76FP019

Report Number: None

Addressee Name: State of Alabama, City of Phenix City, Utilities Board

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1979-02-02

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1976-09-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: LTR. FROM UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY: WE NOW HAVE TWO SCHOOL-TRAINED PERSONNEL IN USE OF LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT TO PIN-POINT AND LOCATE LEAKS.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-76-070>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `ef48c8eb0ef134b2a5f458d82934844f3e080e403e17215d44696f4b01ac3dac`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T18:55:12.257Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-76-070`

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