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Port beinville, ms

Epichlorhydrin Rail Car Incident; Port Beinville, Ms · NOAAORR-7744

issued
2008-01-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-01-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-01-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.410, -88.840
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Epichlorhydrin Rail Car Incident; Port Beinville, MS.
Port Beinville, MS.
1. NOAA HDO was notified by USCG on the evening of January 7th, 2008 of a small release of Epichlorhydrin from a railroad tank car during transit between Louisiana and Mississippi. The cause of the release was reported as an equipment failure (loose bolt) that was repaired. The USCG reported the release of 35lbs enroute. As follow up to the incident, the USCG requested NOAA to provide modeling to assess potential hazards associated with Epichlorhydrin releases.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: EPICHLORHYDRIN.
3. POSITION 30.410N 088.840W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7744: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7744

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