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New bedford, ma

New Bedford Public School System; New Bedford, Ma · NOAAORR-6423

issued
1986-12-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-12-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-12-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.645, -70.917
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

New Bedford Public School System; New Bedford, MA.
New Bedford, MA.
1. On December 1, 1986, Building 42, a warehouse owned by the New Bedford Public School System was vandalized in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Several containers were broken and hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, anhydrous ammonia, formaldehyde, ethyl ether, chloroform and denatured alcohol were spilled within the warehouse. None of the material was reported to have entered New Bedford Harbor. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, FORMALDEHYDE,.
3. POSITION 41.645N 070.917W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6423: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6423

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1986-12-01 · closed 1987-01-17

  1. New bedford, ma this message1986-12-01 → 1986-12-15
  2. New bedford, massachusetts1987-01-03 → 1987-01-17

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