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Koch Sulfur Products; Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington, North Carolina | 1995-Oct-01

Initial Notification: On October 1, 1995, a tractor trailer backed into an eight-inch transfer line at Koch Sulfur Products, Wilmington, North Carolina and released an estimated 4,594 gallons of 90 percent sulfuric acid USCG district 5. Keyword: chemical, lime, soda ash, neutralization.

Incident Details
Products of concern:sulfuric acid
Total amount at risk of spill: 4,590 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 34° 5.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 79° 55.00′ West