On July 14, 2001, at the ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc., plant in Michigan, a pipe attached to a fitting on the unloading line of a railroad tank car fractured and separated, causing the release of methyl mercaptan, a poisonous and flammable gas. As a result of its investigation, the NTSB identified safety issues and detailed recommendations which are found within this document.
| Author: National Transportation Safety Board |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jun 26, 2002 |
| Number of Pages: 60 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1497389542 |
| ISBN-13: 9781497389540 |
