PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2012100149 — ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID) — Selkirk, NY

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Incident X-2012100149PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2012100149. Incident date: 2012-09-29. Location: Selkirk, NY. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CSX Transportation. Shipper: Air Products + Chemicals, Inc.. Materials: UN1951; ARGON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID); hazard class 2.2; 2292 LGA released. What failed: Pressure Relief Valve or Device - Reclosing. How failed: Leaked. Reported failure causes: Freezing. 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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