RegulusPipeline researchPHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1997120678
Incident I-1997120678PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1997120678. Incident date: 1997-11-18. Location: KIRKWOOD, CA. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: SIMPLOT J R CO. Shipper: SIMPLOT J R CO. Materials: UN2672; AMMONIA SOLUTION, RELATIVE DENSITY BETWEEN 0.880 AND 0.957 AT 15 DEGREES C IN WATER, WITH MORE THAN 10 PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 35 PERCENT AMMONIA; hazard class 8; 500 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Defective Component or Device. 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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