PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997010579 — HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION — LAKE ZURICH, IL

Current as of 1996-12-16 Government source

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOfficial agency material

View source

Incident I-1997010579PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997010579. Incident date: 1996-12-16. Location: LAKE ZURICH, IL. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. Shipper: HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. Materials: UN1789; HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 250 LGA released | UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 270 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Rollover Accident; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage. 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.#

This material provides agency context. It does not replace binding regulatory text, and its legal effect depends on the underlying authority and facts.