PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997030119 — SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION — APPLEBY, TX

Current as of 1997-01-22 Government source

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Incident I-1997030119PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997030119. Incident date: 1997-01-22. Location: APPLEBY, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE. Shipper: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CO. Materials: UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 15500 LGA released | UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 500 LGA released | UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 8000 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings / Basic Material. How failed: Punctured / Ripped or Torn. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Rollover Accident; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage. Reported result: Spillage, Environmental Damage. 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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