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PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1990010629
PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1990010629 — POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE — MICHIGAN CITY, IN
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Incident I-1990010629PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1990010629. Incident date: 1990-01-15. Location: MICHIGAN CITY, IN. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: SOO LINE RAILROAD CO. Shipper: CAST NORTH AMERICA LTD. Materials: UN1490; POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE; hazard class 5.1; 16000 SLB released. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation; Inadequate Blocking and Bracing. Reported result: Spillage, Fire, Explosion, Vapor(Gas) Dispersion, Environmental Damage, No Release. 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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