Army 87th explosive ordnance detachment; san rafael, california

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   NOAAORR-66611989-01-31 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-02-14 00:00Z
   Stevedoring services of america 2; san francisco, california

   Stevedoring Services of America 2; San Francisco, California.
   San Francisco, California.
   1. A strong, pesticide-like odor was noted when a shipping container loaded in the People's Republic of China with 195 55-kilogram drums of dimethoate (solid) was off-loaded in the Port of Long Beach, California. After inspection, the dented drums were placed in overpack drums and disposed of. The remainder of the shipment was replaced in the container for transportation to its original destination. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL -- LADEN OIL.
   3. POSITION 37.751N 122.229W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6661: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6661

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   NOAAORR-66621989-02-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-02-18 00:00Z
   San francisco, california

   M/V WAARDRECHT; San Francisco, California.
   San Francisco, California.
   1. NOAA /OMA was notified of the incident at approximately 1430 on February 4, 1989 by the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, San Francisco, and requested to advise on the toxicity of the products involved and safety considerations, and to recommend a strategy to mitigate the impacts of the release. Dimethoate is a sulfur-containing compound with a mercaptin-like odor. Its high molecular weight and low vapor pressure makes it quite stable in solid form at ambient temperatures, and its odor is noticeable even in extremely low concentrations. NOAA hypothesized that some vapor from the solid dimethoate may have leaked into the closed container during shipment, and that it was this vapor that was detected while the vessel was en route to San Francisco. The concentration in the atmosphere within the container was probably never at a toxic level even though it would have been uncomfortable [...]
   2. COMMODITY: DIMETHOATE (SOLID).
   3. POSITION 37.799N 122.391W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6662: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6662

3. 3
   NOAAORR-66761989-03-06 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-03-20 00:00Z
   Mystery oil Spill4; suisun bay, concord, california

   Mystery Oil Spill4; Suisun Bay, Concord, California.
   Suisun Bay, Concord, California.
   1. On March 6, 1989, a U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Alameda, helicopter overflight observed an oil slick, measuring approximately 30 meters wide by eight miles long, and extending along the southern side of the shoreline from Naval Weapons Station Concord. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: OIL.
   3. POSITION 38.064N 122.022W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6676: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6676

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   NOAAORR-66851989-03-31 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-04-14 00:00Z
   San francisco, california

   Container Freight Services Terminal; San Francisco, California.
   San Francisco, California.
   1. On March 31, 1989, the terminal manager at Container Freight Services in San Francisco learned that a shipment of pressurized cylinders of the highly combustible liquefied gas silane had been loaded next to cylinders of nitrous oxide, a strong oxidizer. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: LIQUEFIED GAS SILANE,  NITROUS OXIDE.
   3. POSITION 37.786N 122.424W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6685: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6685

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   NOAAORR-66891989-04-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-04-24 00:00Z
   On april 10, 1989, there was an explosion and fire at chevron's hydrocarbon cracking tower at the richmond…

   Chevron Oil Refinery Richmond; Richmond, CA.
   Richmond, CA.
   1. On April 10, 1989, there was an explosion and fire at Chevron's hydrocarbon cracking tower at the Richmond Long Wharf. After an initial explosion, a black cloud was visible over the fire, which contained heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and ammonia. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: HEAVY METALS, HYDROCARBONS, AND AMMONIA.
   3. POSITION 37.978N 122.373W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6689: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6689

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   NOAAORR-66901989-04-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-04-27 00:00Z
   On april 12, 1989, a fuel line ruptured at the alameda county transit company in emeryville, california,…

   Alameda County Transit Company; Emeryville, California.
   Emeryville, California.
   1. On April 12, 1989, a fuel line ruptured at the Alameda County Transit Company in Emeryville, California, releasing an estimated 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a storm drain that empties into a marsh. By the time the leak was discovered on April 13, the ground had become saturated and the oil-water separator on the facility had malfunctioned. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.834N 122.298W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6690: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6690

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   NOAAORR-66911989-04-17 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-05-01 00:00Z
   Army 87th explosive ordnance detachment; san rafael, california

   U.S. Army 87th Explosive Ordnance Detachment; San Rafael, California.
   San Rafael, California.
   1. While pursued by the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigations Department, a thief threw a package of the explosive C-4 off Elephant Rock into 10 fathoms of water. USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: EXPLOSIVE C-4.
   3. POSITION 37.964N 122.489W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6691: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6691