Transportation Chemical Incidents – Week of 5-10-25

Reporting Background

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Data from PHMSA’s online database of transportation related chemical incidents that have been reported to the agency.

Incidents Summary

• Number of incidents – 596 (574 highway, 21 air, 1 rail, 0 water)

• Serious incidents – 7 (6 Bulk release, 1 evacuation, 0 injury, 0 death, 0 major artery closed, 0 fire/explosion, 27 no release)

• Largest container involved – 9,2400-gal DOT 407 Tank Truck {Gasoline Includes Gasoline Mixed With Ethyl Alcohol, With Not More Than 10% Alcohol} Loose dome lid bolts.

• Largest amount spilled – 500-gal U/I tank truck {Diesel Fuel} Driver overfilled storage tank during unloading.

• Total amount reported spilled in all incidents – 3305.7 gal

NOTE: Links above are to Form 5800.1 for the described incidents.

Most Interesting Chemical: Sodium Fluoride, Solid: Sodium fluoride is a colorless crystalline solid or white powder, or the solid dissolved in a liquid. It is soluble in water. It is noncombustible. It is corrosive to aluminum. It is used as an insecticide. It is also used to fluorinate water supplies, as a wood preservative, in cleaning compounds, manufacture of glass, and for many other uses. (Source: CameoChemicals.NOAA.gov).