PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2006080172 — METHANOL — HOUSTON, TX

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Incident I-2006080172PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2006080172. Incident date: 2006-06-27. Location: HOUSTON, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY. Shipper: SOUTHERN GARRETT. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 120 LGA released. What failed: Bottom Outlet Valve; Manway or Dome Cover. How failed: Leaked; Leaked. Reported failure causes: Derailment; Loose Closure, 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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