PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998020881 — SULFURIC ACID — WELLBORN, FL

Current as of 1998-01-31 Government source

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Incident I-1998020881PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1998020881. Incident date: 1998-01-31. Location: WELLBORN, FL. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CSX TRANSPORTATION. Shipper: ASARCO INC. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 13125 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Rollover Accident; Vehicular Crash or Accident 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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