PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1994040204
PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1994040204
Incident I-1994040204PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1994040204. Incident date: 1994-01-26. Location: EAST CHICAGO, IN. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: INDIANA HARBOR BELT RR CO. Shipper: BRESLUBE USA INC. Materials: UN1153; ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIETHYL ETHER; hazard class 3; 8675 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Hose; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Cracked. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, 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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