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Late in the day on july 28, 1997, act baltimore received notification of a leak from two containers on the…

Dundalk Marine Terminal; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland · NOAAORR-7218

issued: 1997-07-29 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1997-08-12 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1997-08-12 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.250, -76.537
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Dundalk Marine Terminal; Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore, Maryland.
1. Late in the day on July 28, 1997, ACT Baltimore received notification of a leak from two containers on the Dundalk Marine Terminal packed by a company called Dowelanco. Shipping papers identified the material as chlorpyrifos, UN 2783 (one of the synonyms for this chemical is dursban). Each container held 61 drums of the chemical. USCG district 5. Keyword: ATSDR.
2. COMMODITY: CHLORPYRIFOS.
3. POSITION 39.250N 076.537W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7218: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7218

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