RegulusPipeline researchPHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1977020003
Incident I-1977020003PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1977020003. Incident date: 1977-01-22. Location: HANOVER, OH. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(CONRAIL. Shipper: CELANESE CHEMICAL CO. Materials: UN1040; ETHYLENE OXIDE OR ETHYLENE OXIDE WITH NITROGEN UP TO A TOTAL PRESSURE OF 1MPA (10 BAR) AT 50 DEGREES C; hazard class 2.3; 20000 LGA released | UN1089; ACETALDEHYDE; hazard class 3; 20000 LGA released | UN1917; ETHYL ACRYLATE, STABILIZED; hazard class 3; 20000 LGA released. How failed: Punctured. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Fire, Temperature, or Heat; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage / Derailment; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage. Reported result: Spillage, Fire. 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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