PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2008100389 — ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID) — ALPINE, TX

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Incident I-2008100389PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2008100389. Incident date: 2008-08-30. Location: ALPINE, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Shipper: AIR LIQUIDE / AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP.. Materials: UN1951; ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID); hazard class 2.2; 2 LGA released | UN1951; ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID); hazard class 2.2; 5 LGA released | UN1951; ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID); hazard class 2.2; 600 LGA released. What failed: Liquid Valve / Piping or Fittings. How failed: Leaked. Reported failure causes: Loose Closure, 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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