PHMSA Hazmat Incident E-2016040547 — SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION — GALENA PARK, TX

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Incident E-2016040547PHMSA hazardous materials incident report E-2016040547. Incident date: 2016-04-09. Location: GALENA PARK, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: Port Terminal Railroad Association. Shipper: Formosa Plastics USA. Materials: UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 15100 LGA released. What failed: Bottom Outlet Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug). How failed: Leaked; Leaked. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation; Incompatible Product. 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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