PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1978120567 — SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION — PORTLAND, OR

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Incident I-1978120567PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1978120567. Incident date: 1978-12-06. Location: PORTLAND, OR. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSP CO. Shipper: PPG INDUSTRIES INC. Materials: UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 7000 LGA released. Reported failure causes: Inadequate Blocking and Bracing; Loose Closure, Component, or Device. 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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