PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-1999070847 — ETHYL ACRYLATE, STABILIZED — REEVES, LA

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Incident I-1999070847PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-1999070847. Incident date: 1999-07-01. Location: REEVES, LA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Shipper: UNION CARBIDE CORP. Materials: UN1917; ETHYL ACRYLATE, STABILIZED; hazard class 3; 1 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: Defective Component or Device. Reported result: Spillage, Vapor(Gas) Dispersion. 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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