PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997090172 — METHANOL — LAWRENCE, TX

Current as of 1997-07-19 Government source

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Incident I-1997090172PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997090172. Incident date: 1997-07-19. Location: LAWRENCE, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Shipper: GEORGIA GULF. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 5 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device; 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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