Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District

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Press Release

Date: March 5, 2008
 Contacts: 
Kim Schmanke, Dept. of Ecology
(460) 407-6239
Lt. Zeke Lions, Coast Guard
(503) 240-2566
    

 MYSTERIOUS CANISTERS FOUND ON OCEAN BEACHES
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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Canisters with fumigants used to kill pests in cargo holds of ships have washed up on several beaches along the Washington State shoreline between Ocean Shores, Wash., and Ozette, Wash.

The contents of the canisters may pose a health threat to people. Beach goers that find canisters should contact the Washington State Department of Ecology Environmental Hotline in Olympia, Wash.,at
(360) 407-6300. Beach goers should not handle the canisters because they contain toxic chemicals.

The Department of Ecology and the Coast Guard are investigating the source of the containers.

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