PHMSA Hazmat Incident I-2015010081 — HYDROCHLORIC ACID — ASHLAND, MA

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Incident I-2015010081PHMSA hazardous materials incident report I-2015010081. Incident date: 2014-12-23. Location: ASHLAND, MA. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.. Shipper: LABCHEM, INC.. Materials: UN1789; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; hazard class 8; 0.79254 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Inner Packaging. How failed: Leaked; Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Defective Component or Device; Inadequate Preparation for Transportation. Reported result: Spillage, 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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