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Release of alkyl ether sulfate from chemical facility; fieldsboro, nj

NOAAORR-10803

issued
2024-06-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-07-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-07-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.136, -74.732
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Release of Alkyl Ether Sulfate from Chemical Facility; Fieldsboro, NJ.
212 Delaware Ave, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505, USA.
1. On June 18, 2024, the USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC of a 2,000-gallon release of alkyl ether sulfate from the Stepan Chemical Co facility in Fieldsboro, NJ. An unknown amount was released into a ditch that drains to the Delaware River.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ALKYL ETHER SULFATE (OS 370). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.136N 074.732W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10803: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10803

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