PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2012070259 — METHANOL — Newark, NJ

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Incident X-2012070259PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2012070259. Incident date: 2012-07-11. Location: Newark, NJ. Mode: Highway. Carrier/reporter: Con-way Freight. Shipper: Pride Solvents & Chemical Co. Materials: UN1230; METHANOL; hazard class 3; 250 LGA released. What failed: Bottom Outlet Valve; Closure (e.g., Cap, Top, or Plug). How failed: Failed to Operate; Leaked. Reported failure causes: Missing Component or Device; Missing Component or Device. 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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