Conrail Railyard Derailment; Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware | 1987-Oct-05
Initial Notification: On October 5, 1987, a train derailed in the CONRAIL railyard in Wilmington, Delaware. Three of the derailed tank cars contained a total of 90,000 pounds of chlorine gas. U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Philadelphia, investigators responded to the scene, where CONRAIL was in the process of righting the derailed tank cars. USCG district 1.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Chlorine gas |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 90,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 44.20′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 33.59′ West |