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... At Padre Island National Seashore in Texas, hazardous wastes such as acids have been found in bottles and other containers washed up on beaches. Although no serious incidents have occurred, National Park Service employees consider themselves lucky (John Miller, National Park Service, personal communication to member of the Committee on Shipborne Wastes, November 1, 1993~.
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