Spills · chemical
Mississippi river, la
Sodium Hydroxide Barge; Mississippi River, la · NOAAORR-8392
- issued
- 2012-01-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-01-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2012-01-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.033, -90.833
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sodium Hydroxide Barge; Mississippi River, LA. Mississippi River, LA. 1. USCG Sector NOLA contacted the NOAA SSC on 01/08 at 21:55 in relation to a release of sodium hydroxide (solution 50%). A small quantity was released during cargo transfer operation at Mississippi River Mile Marker 161 - near Chatman Town, LA - approximately half way between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. A review of the fate and effects were requested. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SODIUM HYDROXIDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 240 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 30.033N 090.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8392: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8392
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2012-01-08 · closed 2012-03-02
- Mississippi river, la this message2012-01-08 → 2012-01-22
- Barge smi 30020; new orleans, la2012-02-17 → 2012-03-02
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