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Chloroform spill; dock 66 in union carbide turning basin

NOAAORR-7446

issued: 1999-10-30 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1999-11-13 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1999-11-13 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.357, -94.913
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Chloroform Spill; Dock 66 in Union Carbide turning basin.
Dock 66 in Union Carbide turning basin.
1. On October 31, 1999 SSC was contacted by MSO Galveston reporting 10 to 20 tons of Chloroform spilled in the vicinity of Texas City, TX. Concentration of the spilled material is not determined. Spilled material came from a breech or failure in the transference of material from a barge located in the Union Carbide Turning Basin at Texas City, TX MSO Galveston is requesting Fate and Effect and Resources at Risk. Standby SSC Lieutenant Commander Jason Maddox is standing by for additional support as needed. Approximately 600 barrels of contaminated ballast water was determined to have been released into the turning basin. USCG district 8. Keyword: Sampling.
2. COMMODITY: CHLOROFORM. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 25200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.357N 094.913W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7446: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7446

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