PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2000080294 — VINYL ACETATE, STABILIZED — MOJAVE, CA

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Incident I-2000080294PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2000080294. Incident date: 2000-05-24. Location: MOJAVE, CA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Shipper: MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS. Materials: UN1301; VINYL ACETATE, STABILIZED; hazard class 3; 200 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Manway or Dome Cover; Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Defective Component or Device; Derailment; Rollover Accident; 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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