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 |