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PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1980090301
PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1980090301 — METHANOL — SACRAMENTO, CA
Current as of 1980-07-25 Government source
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Incident I-1980090301PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1980090301. Incident date: 1980-07-25. Location: SACRAMENTO, CA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSP CO. Shipper: DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 4000 SLB released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: 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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