PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997101374 — SULFURIC ACID, SPENT — DUNKIRK, NY

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Incident I-1997101374PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997101374. Incident date: 1997-09-15. Location: DUNKIRK, NY. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(CONRAIL. Shipper: KOCH SULPHUR PRODUCTS. Materials: UN1832; SULFURIC ACID, SPENT; hazard class 8; 662.5 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Derailment. 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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