PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2007010077 — SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION — EAST BLOOMSBURG, PA

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Incident I-2007010077PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2007010077. Incident date: 2006-12-07. Location: EAST BLOOMSBURG, PA. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Shipper: OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP / OLIN CORP. Materials: UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 16560.375 LGA released | UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 5 LGA released. What failed: Tank Shell. How failed: Leaked / Punctured. Reported failure causes: Derailment. 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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