PHMSA Hazmat Incident X-2024010048 — HYDROCHLORIC ACID — LOUISVILLE, KY

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Incident X-2024010048PHMSA hazardous materials incident report X-2024010048. Incident date: 2023-12-24. Location: LOUISVILLE, KY. Mode: Air. Carrier/reporter: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.. Shipper: SPECTRUM QUALITY PRODUCTS. Materials: UN1789; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; hazard class 8; 1.3209 LGA released. What failed: Basic Material. How failed: Burst or Ruptured. Reported failure causes: Improper Preparation for Transportation. Reported result: Spillage, 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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