Jan 6, 1991 · A total of 540 drums of a hazardous material called arsenic trioxide was swept from a ship bound from New York for the Dundalk Marine Terminal during Saturday’s coastal storm, the Coast Guard...

Arsenic trioxide is a highly toxic chemical.7 A dose the size of two aspirin tablets is lethal to humans and a minimal amount of airborne fumes are fatal.8 The threat posed by the presence of the arsenic drums near population centers in Delaware and New Jersey, in the center of the Mid-

"On the loss of 441 drums of arsenic trioxide in waters 30 miles east of Cape May from the vessel Santa Clara I, during the January 3, 1992 coastal storm" LOCATION: Auditorium Atlantic County Off ice Building Atlantic City, New Jersey MEMBERS OF SENATE COMMITTEE PRESENT: Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr., Chairman

The U.S. along with the ENS, located, and recovered the barrels holding the arsenic, found in what they called a "debris field," approximately 30 miles off the coat of Cape May, New Jersey. On February

1991 Arsenic Drum Spill By: Caleb Harris, Bryson Szczerba, Ireland Robbins The Cleanup. Arsenic Drum On January 11,1992, the cleanup began in Baltimore, Maryland. The U.S. along with the ENS, located, and recovered the barrels holding the arsenic, found in what they called a

Arsenic Drum Spill What Happened? On January 5, 1991 a coastal storm swept approximately 540 hazardous drums off a ship that was headed to New York. The drums were filled with a very toxic substance that is known as Arsenic Trioxide.

In 2017, an anonymous call was made to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) in which the caller claimed approximately 50 or more pallets of 55-gallon drums were buried during the mid-1970’s in the north/northwestern portion of the above referenced property.

Jan 1, 2011 · Arsenic (As) is a toxic trace element with many sources, including hydrocarbons such as oil, natural gas, oil sands, and oil- and gas-bearing shales. Arsenic from these hydrocarbon sources can be released to the environment through human activities of hydrocarbon production, storage, transportation and use.

Jul 5, 2010 · Oil spills can increase levels of toxic arsenic in the ocean, creating an additional long-term threat to the marine ecosystem, according to research published July 2 in the journal Water...

May 31, 2024 · The 1991 arsenic drum spill occurred in the small town of Soda Springs, Idaho on August 24, 1991. The spill was caused by a train derailment that resulted in the release of …