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 – 590 (547 highway, 37 air, 6 rail, 0 water)
• Serious incidents
– 3 (3 Bulk release, 0 evacuation, 0 injury, 0 death, 1 major artery closed, 1
fire/explosion, 40 no release)
• Largest container
involved – 30,400-gal
DOT 117J100W Railcar {Alcohols, N.O.S.} Gaskets deteriorated due to fire
adjacent to railcar.
• Largest amount
spilled – 400-gal
DOT 117J100W Railcar {Alcohols, N.O.S.} Gaskets deteriorated due to fire
adjacent to railcar. NOTE: Different railcar same incident.
• Total amount
reported spilled in all incidents – 2401.2-gal
NOTE: Links above are to Form 5800.1 for the described incidents.
Most Interesting Chemical: Triethylamine: A clear
colorless liquid with a strong ammonia to fish-like odor. Flash point 20°F.
Vapors irritate the eyes and mucous membranes. Less dense (6.1 lb / gal) than
water. Vapors heavier than air. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen when burned.
(Source: CameoChemicals.NOAA.gov).
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