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Kitty hawk, nc

Kitty Hawk Residential Mercury Spill; Kitty Hawk, Nc · NOAAORR-7499

issued
2000-06-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-07-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-07-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.040, -75.689
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kitty Hawk Residential Mercury Spill; Kitty Hawk, NC.
Kitty Hawk, NC.
1. On June 20 2000, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) Hampton Roads received a report from EPA region 4 (Atlanta) of a release in Kitty Hawk, NC of elemental mercury by children and subsequent potential for mercury contamination of private residences. The initial report describe the release to be 1/4 to 1/2 cup of mercury. USCG district 5. Keyword: mercury, NIOSH, EPA, ERT, REAC, HEPA vacuum, Jerome mercury vapor analyzer.
2. COMMODITY: MERCURY. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.040N 075.689W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7499: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7499

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