Matheson Compressed Gas; East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1987-Jul-23
Initial Notification: On July 23, 1987, the Matheson Compressed Gas facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey, reported the failure of a 50,000 gallon tank of 50% solution nitric acid. The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), New York, dispatched investigators to the scene. USCG district 3.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | nitric acid |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 50.90′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 5.40′ West |