PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998060642 — SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION — WYNNEWOOD, OK

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Incident I-1998060642PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1998060642. Incident date: 1998-05-28. Location: WYNNEWOOD, OK. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE. Shipper: WESTWAY TERMINALS. Materials: UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 20 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, 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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