RegulusPipeline researchPHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997030888
Incident I-1997030888PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997030888. Incident date: 1997-02-08. Location: BIG SUR, CA. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: WILLIAMS TANK LINES. Shipper: SHELL OIL CO. Materials: UN1203; GASOLINE INCLUDES GASOLINE MIXED WITH ETHYL ALCOHOL, WITH NOT MORE THAN 10% ALCOHOL; hazard class 3; 536 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Bottom Outlet Valve; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Cracked. Reported failure causes: 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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