PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2000101642 — ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID) — PICA, AZ

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Incident I-2000101642PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2000101642. Incident date: 2000-10-06. Location: PICA, AZ. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE. Shipper: M G INDUSTRIES. Materials: UN1951; ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID); hazard class 2.2; 3000 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, Component, or Device. Reported result: 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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