Chemical Transportation Incidents – Week of 11-1-25

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 – 497 (464 highway, 29 air, 4 rail, 0 water)

• Serious incidents – 6 (1 Bulk release, 1 evacuation, 1 injury, 0 death, 1 major artery closed, 5 fire/explosion, 28 no release)

• Largest container involved – 28,480-gal DOT 117J100W Railcar {Petroleum Crude Oil} Manway bolts not tool tight.

• Largest amount spilled – 225-gal Plastic IBC {Sulfuric Acid With Not More Than 51% Acid} IBC fell.

• Total amount reported spilled in all incidents – 1619.7-gal

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

Most Interesting Chemical: Petroleum Crude Oil: A complex mixture of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons containing low percentages of sulfur and trace amounts of nitrogen and oxygen compounds. A black sticky liquid with a strong hydrocarbon odor. (Source: CameoChemicals.NOAA.gov).