PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2011060299 — SULFURIC ACID — HOUSTON, TX

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Incident X-2011060299PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2011060299. Incident date: 2011-05-24. Location: HOUSTON, TX. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: Union Pacific Railroad. Shipper: MARTIN PRODUCT SALES. Materials: UN1830; SULFURIC ACID; hazard class 8; 1 LGA released. What failed: Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug). How failed: Leaked. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation. 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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