Spent Sulfuric Acid Barge
Baton Rouge, LA | 2003-Aug-11
Initial Notification: On Aug 10 2003, the barge was observed to have its relief valves blown, and it was venting gas. RP was to fix the problem that day. The Coast Guard requested weather and plume information.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Sulfuric acid |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 30.10′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 14.00′ West |