PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2002060438 — SULFURIC ACID — EL CENTRO, CA

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Incident I-2002060438PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2002060438. Incident date: 2002-04-11. Location: EL CENTRO, CA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Shipper: SIMPLOT J R CO. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 1000 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings. How failed: Cracked. Reported failure causes: Defective Component or Device. 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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