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On january 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine…
Hexamethylenimine Release; Oakland, California · Oakland, California · NOAAORR-6542
- issued
- 1988-01-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1988-01-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1988-01-18 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
Hexamethylenimine Release; Oakland, California. Oakland, California. 1. On January 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine portable tank from a railroad flat car to a truck trailer in Oakland, California, when the tank overturned due to improper rigging. The tank was filled with 39,000 gallons of hexamethylenimine. The spilled product pooled on the ground around the tank. The incident was compounded by a heavy rainfall which had occurred the night before, leaving sizeable puddles of water in the area of the spill. USCG district 12. 2. COMMODITY: HEXAMETHYLENIMINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 37.807N 122.269W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6542: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6542
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- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
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- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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Timeline · 8 messages since 1987-10-30 · closed 1988-01-18
- San francisco, california1987-10-30 → 1987-11-13
- Tung tai enterprises; pier 96, san francisco, california1987-10-30 → 1987-11-13
- San leandro, california1987-11-05 → 1987-11-19
- At 1407 on december 2, 1987, U.S1987-12-02 → 1987-12-16
- Half moon bay, california1987-12-06 → 1987-12-20
- Mystery Slick1; point montara, california1987-12-10 → 1987-12-24
- On december 16, 1987 at 1404 pst the san francisco ssc was notified that a dark black slick had been sighted…1987-12-16 → 1987-12-30
- On january 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine… this message1988-01-04 → 1988-01-18
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- 32CC+C7 inverness, ca, USASpills · 37.2 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 64.1 nm
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