PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1993090331 — METHANOL — HOUSTON, TX

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Incident I-1993090331PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1993090331. Incident date: 1993-08-18. Location: HOUSTON, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES. Shipper: METHANEX CORP. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 1602 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, 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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