PHMSA Hazmat Incident E-2005080130 — SODIUM CHLORATE — EASTOVER, SC

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Incident E-2005080130PHMSA hazardous materials incident report E-2005080130. Incident date: 2005-07-19. Location: EASTOVER, SC. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: Finnchem USA, Inc.. Shipper: Finnchem USA, Inc.. Materials: UN1495; SODIUM CHLORATE; hazard class 5.1; 2600 SLB released. What failed: Manway or Dome Cover / Tank Shell. How failed: Punctured / Torn Off or Damaged. Reported failure causes: Derailment. Reported result: Spillage. Reporter-submitted DOT Form 5800.1 data may be incomplete, corrected, supplemented, or misreported. A record, serious-incident classification, failure description, or relationship to a reporting rule is not a PHMSA causal finding, compliance determination, or finding of a violation.#

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