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Chemical Release Port of Seattle; Terminal 5, Seattle, WA

Terminal 5, Seattle, WA | 2008-Feb-22

Initial Notification: A 6000 gallon tank of DiMethyl Carbonate was punctured on the dock this morning. An estimated 600 gallons of the product has been lost. The tank is over to a drain which empties into the West Duwamish Waterway. Is it estimated that several hundred gallons of DMC has been lost into the water. The SSC has gone on-scene to the command post to provide information on fate and aquatic effects of the lost product.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Products of concern:DiMethyl Carbonate
Total amount at risk of spill: 6000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 47° 34.68′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 21.66′ West