Huntsman Chemical Company; Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake, Virginia | 1987-Aug-03

Initial Notification: On August 3, 1987, Huntsman Chemical Company pumped into a diked area the contents of a tank containing styrene, xylene, and ethyl benzene to prevent a dangerous situation when the styrene began to polymerize. The National Response Center was notified of the intentional release. USCG district 5.