PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2010120081 — XYLENES — Odessa, TX

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Incident X-2010120081PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2010120081. Incident date: 2010-12-10. Location: Odessa, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: Union Pacific Railroad. Shipper: Conchemco Inc.. Materials: UN1307; XYLENES; hazard class 3; 6.25 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug); Liquid Valve. How failed: Leaked; Leaked. Reported failure causes: Inadequate Preparation for Transportation; Valve Open. 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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