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At 1630 on november 29, 1986, the U.S

Leaking Container Truck; Oakland, California · Oakland, California · NOAAORR-6422

issued: 1986-11-29 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-12-13 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-12-13 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 37.807, -122.269
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Leaking Container Truck; Oakland, California.
Oakland, California.
1. At 1630 on November 29, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Alameda, California, was notified by the Oakland-Alameda County Fire Department that a 40-foot container truck was stalled off the shoulder in downtown Oakland. An unknown substance, with a slight odor, was observed leaking from the container. Fire department personnel approached the rear doors of the container truck in turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus and opened the doors. One hundred and fifty 55-gallon drums, some of them heavily corroded and leaking, were discovered. The drums were variously labelled "methylcar banioyl," "methyl thiosphorogithioate," and "dimethoate." USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: METHYLCAR BANIOYL, METHYL THIOSPHOROGITHIOATE, DIMETHOATE.
3. POSITION 37.807N 122.269W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6422: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6422

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