Tuesday, May 19, 1981

Creator(s): Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Materials Transportation Bureau. 4/27/1978-1985 (Most Recent) Series: Hazardous Materials Training Films and Videos, 1978 - ca. 1985 Record Group 467: Records of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (Transportation), 1965 - 2002 Scope & Content: This film documents how a failure to close a valve on a tank car filled with highly volatile material resulted in an explosion that killed and injured many. The film was narrated by actor Leonard Nimoy. Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: [email protected] National Archives Identifier: 620489 Local Identifier: 467-HAZMAT-38 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/620489