Sodium Chlorate Spill, Port of Seattle; Seattle, WA
3443 W Marginal Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 | 2023-Dec-18
Initial Notification: The morning of 18-DEC-2023, the USCG Sector Puget Sound notified the NOAA SSC NW of an approx. one-ton release of sodium chlorate at the Port of Seattle last night due to a rupture in containment. A small quantity is reported to have gone in the water. The USCG is requesting information on chemical properties and hazards associated with this chemical for response.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Sodium Chlorate |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1+ tons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 47° 34.43′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 122° 21.55′ West |