At approximately 1700, may 14, 1995, mso savannah was notified that southern states phosphates had a release…

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

1. 1
   NOAAORR-70911995-04-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-04-24 00:00Z
   On april 10, 1995, a fire and explosion occurred at the powell duffryn facility in savannah, georgia

   Powell Duffryn Chemical Fire and Release; Savannah, Georgia.
   Savannah, Georgia.
   1. On April 10, 1995, a fire and explosion occurred at the Powell Duffryn facility in Savannah, Georgia. Powell Duffryn is a tank storage facility located about two miles east of downtown Savannah and one-half mile inland from the southern bank of the Savannah River. The incident site is bordered by industrial facilities on the north, a marsh on the northeast, a residential area on the south, and the Oak Tree Apartment complex immediately adjacent to the facility. Six storage tanks, contained within a bermed area, were involved in this incident. A combined total of 840,000 gallons of crude sulfate turpentine, a highly flammable liquid was contained in three of the tanks. The other tanks contained 400,000 gallons of sodium hydrosulfide (NaSH), a strong basic solution that is a by-product of Kraft paper production; 150,000 gallons of Briquest, a pH2 solution used for plating; and 130,000 [...]
   2. COMMODITY: CRUDE SULFATE TURPENTINE, SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE (NASH), ANTIBLAZE, BRIQUEST.
   3. POSITION 32.075N 081.042W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7091: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7091

2. 2
   NOAAORR-70981995-05-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-05-28 00:00Z
   At approximately 1700, may 14, 1995, mso savannah was notified that southern states phosphates had a release…

   Southern States Phosphate Acid Spill; Savannah, Georgia.
   Savannah, Georgia.
   1. At approximately 1700, May 14, 1995, MSO Savannah was notified that Southern States Phosphates had a release of hydrofluorosilicic acid. This facility is located just east of downtown Savannah and about one-half mile inland on the southern shore of the Savannah River. Initial estimates were that over 60 tons of the acid had been spilled into an adjacent canal that leads to the river. Most of the acid was contained within two large holding ponds normally used for product treatment. GEPD and the USCG assessed the situation and monitored the response over the next several days. No additional natural resource impacts were reported. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: HYDROFLUOROSILICIC ACID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 120000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 32.067N 081.067W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7098: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7098