Zinc Bromide; 90 mi Offshore LA
90 mi Offshore LA | 2014-Nov-14
Initial Notification: On November 14, 2014, the USCG MSU Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC in regards to a surface release of 66 barrels of zinc bromide from a platform in Vermilion Block 342 (90 miles offshore of Louisiana). USCG is requesting information about the potential environmental impacts, fates and effects of this product.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Zinc Bromide |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 66 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 13.72′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 92° 31.82′ West |