PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2000020274 — SULFURIC ACID — LOUISVILLE, KY

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Incident I-2000020274PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2000020274. Incident date: 2000-01-13. Location: LOUISVILLE, KY. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM IN. Shipper: BARNETT INC. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 3 LGA released. What failed: Basic Material; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug). How failed: Ripped or Torn; Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation; 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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