STYRENE SPILL; MORGAN CITY, LA
MORGAN CITY, LA | 1992-Jan-26
Initial Notification: Today (Jan. 26, 1992) at approximately 1700 local time two barges collided in the ICW near Morgan City, Louisiana. It is estimated that 500 tons of styrene (1.1 million gals.) were spilled with a potential for 2000 tons spilled. USCG district 8.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Styrene |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 4,000,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 41.94′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 12.96′ West |