PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997091008 — SULFURIC ACID — SILVER LAKE, MN

Current as of 1997-08-28 Government source

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOfficial agency material

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Incident I-1997091008PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997091008. Incident date: 1997-08-28. Location: SILVER LAKE, MN. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: QUEST TRANSFER INC. Shipper: HAWKINS CHEMICAL INC. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 500 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings; Weld or Seam. How failed: Cracked; Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation; Rollover Accident; Vehicular Crash or Accident Damage; Inadequate Blocking and Bracing. 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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