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On january 20, 2016, the uscg notified the noaa ssc about a release of anhydrous ammonia from a tank at the…

Pcs Nitrogen Facility; Geismer, la · Geismer, la · NOAAORR-9219

issued
2016-01-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-02-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-02-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.219, -91.054
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

PCS Nitrogen Facility; Geismer, LA.
Geismer, LA.
1. On January 20, 2016, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC about a release of anhydrous ammonia from a tank at the PCS Nitrogen Facility, at Geismer, LA. USCG requested a potential release plume trajectory from NOAA.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.
3. POSITION 30.219N 091.054W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9219: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9219

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