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East rutherford, new jersey

Matheson Compressed Gas; East Rutherford, New Jersey · NOAAORR-6485

issued
1987-07-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-08-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-08-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.848, -74.090
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Matheson Compressed Gas; East Rutherford, New Jersey.
East Rutherford, New Jersey.
1. On July 23, 1987, the Matheson Compressed Gas facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey, reported the failure of a 50,000 gallon tank of 50% solution nitric acid. The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), New York, dispatched investigators to the scene. USCG district 3.
2. COMMODITY: NITRIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.848N 074.090W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6485: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6485

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  1. Oyster bay, new york1987-06-12 → 1987-06-26
  2. East rutherford, new jersey this message1987-07-23 → 1987-08-06

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