PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2003120035 — FLUOROSILICIC ACID — SLATON, TX

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Incident I-2003120035PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2003120035. Incident date: 2003-10-24. Location: SLATON, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE. Shipper: LCI LIMITED. Materials: UN1778; FLUOROSILICIC ACID; hazard class 8; 393.75 LGA released. What failed: Auxiliary Valve; Bottom Outlet Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Liner; 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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