Spills · chemical
Aminoethylpiperazine released from a container onboard M/V axel maersk
M/V Axel Maersk: Unknown Hazmat Leak; Tacoma, Wa · Tacoma, Wa · NOAAORR-1082
- issued
- 2003-07-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2003-08-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2003-08-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 47.273, -122.414
- vessel
- M/V AXEL MAERSK
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Axel Maersk: Unknown Hazmat Leak; Tacoma, WA. Tacoma, WA. 1. Aminoethylpiperazine released from a container onboard M/V Axel Maersk. There were 7 people impacted. NOAA generated a RIDS printout for this chemical and local weather and health risk information. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: AMINOETHYLPIPERAZINE. 3. POSITION 47.273N 122.414W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1082: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1082
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