Reporting Background
See this post for explanation, with the most recent update here (removed from paywall).
Data from PHMSA’s online database of transportation related chemical incidents that have been reported to the agency.
Incidents Summary
• Number of
incidents – 415 (387 highway, 24 air, 4 rail, 0 water)
• Serious incidents
– 4 (4 Bulk release, 0 evacuation, 0 injury, 0 death, 0 major artery closed, 0
fire/explosion, 33 no release)
• Largest container
involved – 26,512-gal
GATX 53808 Railcar {Terpene Hydrocarbons, N.O.S.} Manway gasket improperly
installed.
• Largest amount
spilled – 8,798-gal IBC {Gasoline Includes Gasoline Mixed With Ethyl Alcohol,
With Not More Than 10% Alcohol} Rollover accident. No link to report (E-2025030046).
NOTE: Links above are to Form 5800.1 for the described incidents.
Most Interesting Chemical: Propanethiols – PROPANETHIOLS
are flammable, moderately toxic liquid, stench. Explosive in the form of vapor
when exposed to heat, flame or sparks. When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of oxides of sulfur. Violent reaction and flash fire on contact
with calcium hypochlorite. (Source: CameoChemicals.NOAA.gov).
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