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Humboldt bay, california

Dow Chemical Company; Humboldt Bay, California · NOAAORR-6363

issued
1986-05-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-06-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-06-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
40.834, -124.136
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Dow Chemical Company; Humboldt Bay, California.
Humboldt Bay, California.
1. On May 28, 1986, a 55 gallon Dow Chemical Company drum, placarded as Vinyl Ester Resin - Derakane 411-45, UN# 186, washed upon the beach in Humboldt Bay, California. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California was notified of the incident by the local county sheriff's office and Coast Guard Group, Humboldt. A sample was taken of the residue, and it was determined that approximately 20 gallons of product remained in the drum. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: VINYL ESTER RESIN -- DERAKANE 4LL-45, UN# 186. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 35 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.834N 124.136W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6363: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6363

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