20% sulfuric acid Haywood, CA.; Haywood, CA
Haywood, CA | 1986-Mar-10
Initial Notification: 80,000 gallons of 20% sulfuric acid were spilled into storm drains between midnite and 7 a.m. in Haywood, CA. about 6000 gallons was 900 ppm Nickel. Drain runned into a flood plain about 4000 m from the Bay. Ph downstream, about 600 m from the plant, was 4.0. Is there a vapor problem?
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 40.13′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 122° 4.85′ West |