PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1984120198 — METHANOL — LUMBERTON, NC

Current as of 1984-11-10 Government source

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Incident I-1984120198PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1984120198. Incident date: 1984-11-10. Location: LUMBERTON, NC. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD. Shipper: DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 15000 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 20000 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 30000 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device; 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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