PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1993010342 — SODIUM CHLORATE — HYBART, AL

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Incident I-1993010342PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1993010342. Incident date: 1992-12-01. Location: HYBART, AL. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR CO. Shipper: AKZO CHEMICALS, INC / E K A NOBEL / OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CO. Materials: UN1495; SODIUM CHLORATE; hazard class 5.1; 0 released | UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 15 LGA released | UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 10000 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Piping or Fittings / Basic Material. How failed: Punctured. Reported failure causes: Defective Component or Device; Derailment / 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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