Barge 10356 incident; mississippi river near plaquemine, la

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   NOAAORR-77502008-01-14 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-01-28 00:00Z
   Baton rouge, lachemical

   Calcium Chloride Barge; Baton Rouge, LA.
   Baton Rouge, LA.
   1. On the evening of 14 January 2008, the NOAA SSC was notified by the HAZMAT Duty Officer of an incident on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, LA. A barge carry 4000 bbls of Calcium Chloride solution capsized for reasons unknown at present. The barge has been pushed to the river's edge, and a salvage crew is responding. The RP reports that the barge is not leaking, but that would be very difficult to assess given that the product is heavier than freshwater.
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CALCIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION.
   3. POSITION 30.195N 091.019W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7750: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7750

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   NOAAORR-77522008-01-17 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-01-31 00:00Z
   Barge 10356 incident; mississippi river near plaquemine, lachemical

   Barge 10356 Incident; Mississippi River near Plaquemine, LA.
   Mississippi River near Plaquemine, LA.
   1. At 0224 hrs on 17 Jan. 2008, the USCG received a report that two barges collided at mile marker 210 on the Mississippi River in vicinity of Plaquemines, LA. A north-bound tow struck a barge containing chloroform. Two deck hands were evacuated because of exposure to chloroform. The River has been shut down five miles up and down stream of the incident. The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified at 0400 hrs and arrived on-scene shortly afterwards.
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CHLOROFORM.
   3. POSITION 30.293N 091.228W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7752: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7752