PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1995060144 — METHANOL — BETHLEHEM, PA

Current as of 1995-04-29 Government source

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Incident I-1995060144PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1995060144. Incident date: 1995-04-29. Location: BETHLEHEM, PA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(CONRAIL. Shipper: TEXACO REFINING & MARKETING. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 10 LGA released | UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 18175 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Basic Material; Piping or Fittings / Auxiliary Valve; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage / Rollover Accident; Derailment. 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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