CONRAIL; Pedricktown, New Jersey
Pedricktown, New Jersey | 1987-Dec-21
Initial Notification: Seven railroad tanker cars derailed in a tidal marsh area outside of Pedricktown, New Jersey, en route to a delivery site. Each car carried 26,000 gallons of vinyl chloride. USCG district 1.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Vinyl chloride |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 182,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 46.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 24.99′ West |