PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2016050789 — SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION — WASHINGTON, DC

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Incident X-2016050789PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2016050789. Incident date: 2016-05-01. Location: WASHINGTON, DC. Mode: Rail. Carrier/reporter: CSX Transportation. Shipper: AXIALL Corporation / INGREDION INCORPORATED. Materials: UN1824; SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION; hazard class 8; 729 LGA released | UN1987; ALCOHOLS, N.O.S.; hazard class 3; 682 LGA released. What failed: Bottom Outlet Valve / Liquid Line. How failed: Leaked. Reported failure causes: Derailment / Loose Closure, Component, or Device. Reported result: Spillage, Environmental Damage. 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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