Spills · chemical
Shell refinery, martinez, ca
Sulfur Dioxide Release; Shell Refinery, Martinez, Ca · NOAAORR-9903
- issued
- 2019-05-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-05-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2019-05-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 38.019, -122.117
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sulfur dioxide release; Shell Refinery, Martinez, CA. Shell Refinery, Martinez, CA. 1. On May 16, 2019, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC to report an airborne release of 500 lbs Sulfur Dioxide from a flare stack at the Shell Refinery in Martinez, CA. USCG requested an estimate of potential airborne concentrations downwind of the release and how far concentrations might exceed levels of concern. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SULFUR DIOXIDE. 3. POSITION 38.019N 122.117W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9903: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9903
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2019-04-16 · closed 2019-05-30
- Gray whale carcass; pacifica, ca 94044, USA2019-04-16 → 2019-04-30
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- Shell refinery, martinez, ca this message2019-05-16 → 2019-05-30
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