Hexamethylenimine Release; Oakland, California

Oakland, California | 1988-Jan-04

Initial Notification: On January 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine portable tank from a railroad flat car to a truck trailer in Oakland, California, when the tank overturned due to improper rigging. The tank was filled with 39,000 gallons of hexamethylenimine. The spilled product pooled on the ground around the tank. The incident was compounded by a heavy rainfall which had occurred the night before, leaving sizeable puddles of water in the area of the spill. USCG district 12.