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Sealand Shipping Company; San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1987-Nov-17

Initial Notification: On November 17, 1987, two 1,400-gallon tanks of tetraethyl lead overturned at the Sealand Shipping Company facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The tanks suffered some minor damage, but none were leaking. USCG district 7.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Tetraethyl lead
Total amount at risk of spill: 2,800 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 18° 27.77′ North
Longitude (approximate): 66° 4.31′ West