PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1990110458 — METHANOL — CHAPMAN, PA

Current as of 1990-10-29 Government source

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Incident I-1990110458PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1990110458. Incident date: 1990-10-29. Location: CHAPMAN, PA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(CONRAIL. Shipper: TENNECO OIL CO. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 200 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Bottom Outlet Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Defective 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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