RegulusPipeline researchPHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998060674
Incident I-1998060674PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1998060674. Incident date: 1998-05-29. Location: THOREAU, NM. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: STEERE TANK LINES INC. Shipper: CHEVRON OIL CO. Materials: UN3257; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE LIQUID, N.O.S., AT OR ABOVE 100 C AND BELOW ITS FLASH POINT (INCLUDING MOLTEN METALS, MOLTEN SALTS, ETC.); hazard class 9; 150 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; 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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