PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1991070693 — SULFURIC ACID — SAVANNAH, GA

Current as of 1991-07-09 Government source

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Incident I-1991070693PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1991070693. Incident date: 1991-07-09. Location: SAVANNAH, GA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM. Shipper: AMERICAN CYANAMID CO. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 1 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Abraded. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device; Defective Component or Device; Improper Preparation for Transportation. 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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