PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1980051122 — TOLUENE — PLYMOUTH, MI

Current as of 1980-04-22 Government source

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Incident I-1980051122PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1980051122. Incident date: 1980-04-22. Location: PLYMOUTH, MI. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RWY CO. Shipper: SUN OIL CO (SUNOCO). Materials: UN1294; TOLUENE; hazard class 3; 550 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings; Vapor Valve. How failed: Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Over-pressurized. 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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