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At 0830 central time, 11NOV12, a 0.10% chloride solution began leaking from a valve in piping coming off a…

Chloride Solution; Jackson, Al · Jackson, Al · NOAAORR-8528

issued
2012-11-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-11-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-11-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
31.500, -87.900
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Chloride Solution; Jackson, AL.
Jackson, AL.
1. At 0830 Central Time, 11NOV12, a 0.10% Chloride solution began leaking from a valve in piping coming off a 110,000 gallon tank which was about 80% full (88,000 gallons of solution). As of 1300, the tank had leaked about 4,000 gallons. The area around the tank has been evacuated and responders are spraying the area with fires hoses to knock down fumes. All solution is contained within containment berm and is being further diluted by the addition of water from fire hoses. The location is at a paper factory in Jackson, Alabama. USCG is seeking information about air hazards and recommendations for evacuations.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CHLORIDE SOLUTION 0.10%.
3. POSITION 31.500N 087.900W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8528: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8528

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