PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997071107 — PHOSPHORIC ACID SOLUTION — NAMPA, ID

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Incident I-1997071107PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997071107. Incident date: 1997-06-12. Location: NAMPA, ID. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Shipper: FARMLAND INDUSTRIES INC. Materials: UN1805; PHOSPHORIC ACID SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 15 LGA released | UN1805; PHOSPHORIC ACID SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 25 LGA released | UN1805; PHOSPHORIC ACID SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 350 LGA released. What failed: Basic Material; Liner / Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Punctured. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Rollover Accident. 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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