Spills · chemical
A cylindrical tank of 20220 lbs of diflouro ethylene at the north charleston container terminal began…
Diflouro Ethylene Tank Leak; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc · NOAAORR-7685
- issued
- 2007-08-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-08-29 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-08-29 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 32.900, -79.958
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Diflouro Ethylene Tank Leak; Charleston, SC. Charleston, SC. 1. A cylindrical tank of 20220 lbs of diflouro ethylene at the North Charleston Container Terminal began leaking from a valve assembly yesterday (8/14/07. USCG and local fire department hazmat teams are monitoring. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: DIFLOURO ETHYLENE: UN# 1959. 3. POSITION 32.900N 079.958W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7685: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7685
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