PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2002110946 — METHANOL — SELKIRK, NY

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Incident I-2002110946PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2002110946. Incident date: 2002-09-09. Location: SELKIRK, NY. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CSX TRANSPORTATION. Shipper: SABIC MARKETING AMERICAS INC. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 120 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Bottom Outlet Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Piping or Fittings. 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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