PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1991060844 — COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, N.O.S. — ESSEX, CA

Current as of 1990-11-26 Government source

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Incident I-1991060844PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1991060844. Incident date: 1990-11-26. Location: ESSEX, CA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: ATCHISON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RY. Shipper: TEXAS EASTMAN / UNION CARBIDE CORP. Materials: NA1993; COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, N.O.S.; hazard class 2.0; 200 LGA released | UN1193; METHYL ETHYL KETONE; hazard class 3; 3200 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings / Liner. How failed: Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage / Loose Closure, Component, or Device; Derailment; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage. 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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