Spills · chemical
Sector houston has requested that noaa assist in a post-incident investigation of possible chemical reaction…
Unknown Ship Board Chemical Reaction; Houston, Tx · Houston, Tx · NOAAORR-8051
- issued
- 2009-07-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-07-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-07-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.761, -95.364
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Unknown Ship Board Chemical Reaction; Houston, TX. Houston, TX. 1. Sector Houston has requested that NOAA assist in a post-incident investigation of possible chemical reaction aboard. The vessel, currently off-shore, who while completing discharge of 2-Ethyl Hexyl Nitrate (PSN Alkyl C7-C9 Nitrates) at a facility experienced a venting of cargo vapor from the vessels high velocity pressure relief valve. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: UNK. 3. POSITION 29.761N 095.364W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8051: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8051
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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