PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1996050300 — CHLORINE — ALBERTON, MT

Current as of 1996-04-11 Government source

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Incident I-1996050300PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1996050300. Incident date: 1996-04-11. Location: ALBERTON, MT. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: MONTANA RAIL LINK. Shipper: E K A NOBEL / GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP / TOSCO NORTHWEST COMPANY. Materials: UN1017; CHLORINE; hazard class 2.3; 16250 LGA released | UN1495; SODIUM CHLORATE; hazard class 5.1; 680 SLB released | UN1814; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 17000 LGA released. What failed: Basic Material / Weld or Seam. How failed: Punctured / Ripped or Torn. Reported failure causes: Derailment. Reported result: Spillage, Vapor(Gas) Dispersion. 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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