Event CategoryIncident
Event GroupTechnology
Event SubgroupHazardous Chemicals
Event TypeLeak / Spill Release
PlaceSarnia ON
Event Start DateMay 24, 1988
Event End DateMay 24, 1988
CommentsSarnia ON, May 24, 1988. An electrical breakdown caused the accidental release of 9.6 tonnes of acrylonitryle into the St. Clair River; maximum concentration limits were detected, and the collection of drinking water from the river was stopped for two days.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA Payments$0
Provincial DFAA Payments$0
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0