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Coastal Chemmical Company; Delaware River at Eagle Point, Pennsylvania

Delaware River at Eagle Point, Pennsylvania | 1985-Dec-05

Initial Notification: At approximately 0130 on December 5, 1985, 80 tons of benzene were lost from the number 3 starboard tank of a vessel which had just arrived from a Canadian port at Coastal Chemical Company on the Delaware River at Eagle Point, Pennsylvania. USCG district 3.

Incident Details
Products of concern:xylene
Total amount at risk of spill: 160,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 32.78′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 45.98′ West