PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1990040526 — SULFURIC ACID — LAWRENCEBURG, TN

Current as of 1989-12-12 Government source

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Incident I-1990040526PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1990040526. Incident date: 1989-12-12. Location: LAWRENCEBURG, TN. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Shipper: BIG RIVER CORP. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 5 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Rollover Accident. 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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