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20 ft long heated tank released pesticide propargite located at a facility in port of charleston

Pesticide Release; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc · NOAAORR-6086

issued: 2006-05-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2006-05-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2006-05-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 32.895, -79.962
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pesticide Release; Charleston, SC.
Charleston, SC.
1. 20 ft long heated tank released pesticide Propargite located at a facility in Port of Charleston.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: PROPARGITE UN3077.
3. POSITION 32.895N 079.962W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6086: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6086

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