PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998060865 — CAUSTIC ALKALI LIQUIDS, N.O.S. — CHARLOTTE, NC

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Incident I-1998060865PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1998060865. Incident date: 1998-05-21. Location: CHARLOTTE, NC. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: ESTES EXPRESS LINES. Shipper: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. Materials: UN1719; CAUSTIC ALKALI LIQUIDS, N.O.S.; hazard class 8; 150 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation. 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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