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Leaking Freight Container; Chester, Pennsylvania

Chester, Pennsylvania | 1989-Jun-15

Initial Notification: On June 15, 1989, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Philadelphia was notified that a shipping freight container had leaked about ten gallons of 2-methoxy acetic acid onto a dock in Chester. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Products of concern:2-methoxy acetic acid
Total amount at risk of spill: 10 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 39° 50.90′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 21.16′ West