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New Bedford Public School System; New Bedford, MA

New Bedford, MA | 1986-Dec-01

Initial Notification: On December 1, 1986, Building 42, a warehouse owned by the New Bedford Public School System was vandalized in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Several containers were broken and hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, anhydrous ammonia, formaldehyde, ethyl ether, chloroform and denatured alcohol were spilled within the warehouse. None of the material was reported to have entered New Bedford Harbor. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, anhydrous ammonia, formaldehyde,
Latitude (approximate): 41° 38.68′ North
Longitude (approximate): 70° 55.01′ West