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Fuel Oil and Urea Incident; Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA

Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA | 2008-Oct-05

Initial Notification: On Sunday morning, 5 October 2008, the NOAA HAZMAT Duty Officer (HDO) notified the regional Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a incident on the Mississippi River involving Heavy Fuel Oil and Urea.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Heavy Fuel Oil and Urea
Latitude (approximate): 30° 3.20′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 30.60′ West