PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1996010453 — CHLORINE — FONDA, NY

Current as of 1995-12-14 Government source

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Incident I-1996010453PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1996010453. Incident date: 1995-12-14. Location: FONDA, NY. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(CONRAIL. Shipper: CHEM-TECH INC / I C I CANADA. Materials: UN1017; CHLORINE; hazard class 2.3; 0 released | UN1778; FLUOROSILICIC ACID; hazard class 8; 1 LGA released | UN1789; HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 0 released | UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 11500 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Piping or Fittings / Basic Material. How failed: Punctured. Reported failure causes: Derailment / Derailment; 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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