PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998010093 — SULFURIC ACID — COLTON, CA

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Incident I-1998010093PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1998010093. Incident date: 1997-10-30. Location: COLTON, CA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Shipper: KENNECOTT COPPER CORP. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 12 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings; Vapor Valve. How failed: Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device; Over-pressurized; Water Damage. 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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