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At midnight on august 13, 1986, ashland chemical corporation inadvertently released 170 gallons of styrene…
Ashland Chemical Corporation; Philadelphia, Pa · Philadelphia, Pa · NOAAORR-6394
- issued
- 1986-08-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1986-08-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1986-08-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 39.940, -75.136
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Ashland Chemical Corporation; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia, PA. 1. At midnight on August 13, 1986, Ashland Chemical Corporation inadvertently released 170 gallons of styrene into the Philadelphia sewer system. USCG district 3. 2. COMMODITY: STYRENE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 170 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 39.940N 075.136W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6394: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6394
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- At midnight on august 13, 1986, ashland chemical corporation inadvertently released 170 gallons of styrene… this message1986-08-13 → 1986-08-27
- Delaware river, pennsylvania1986-09-08 → 1986-09-22
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