PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2006101348 — BUTYRALDEHYDE — TEXAS CITY, TX

Current as of 2006-09-28 Government source

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Incident I-2006101348PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2006101348. Incident date: 2006-09-28. Location: TEXAS CITY, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Shipper: HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. Materials: UN1129; BUTYRALDEHYDE; hazard class 3; 0.125 LGA released. What failed: O-Ring or Seals; O-Ring or Seals; Pressure Relief Valve or Device - Reclosing; Valve Seat. How failed: Leaked; Leaked. Reported failure causes: Deterioration or Aging; Misaligned Material, 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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