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PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998100351
PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1998100351 — XYLENES — WESTLAKE, LA
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Incident I-1998100351PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1998100351. Incident date: 1998-08-20. Location: WESTLAKE, LA. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: CHEMICAL LEAMAN TANK LINES INC. Shipper: OCTEL AMERICA. Materials: UN1307; XYLENES; hazard class 3; 525 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Bottom Outlet Valve; Piping or Fittings. How failed: Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device; 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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