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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