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Chlorine Tank Car Release; Proctor, WV, USA

Proctor, WV, USA | 2016-Aug-27

Initial Notification: On August 27, 2016, the USCG Sector Ohio Valley contacted the NOAA SSC for a trajectory of tank car chlorine release in Proctor, WV. NRC report states that liquid chlorine was releasing to the ground with a visible green cloud downwind and along the Ohio River in the area.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Latitude (approximate): 39° 44.83′ North
Longitude (approximate): 80° 51.06′ West