M/V JO SYCAMORE, TDI Release; Mississippi River, Geismer, LA
Mississippi River, Geismer, LA | 2008-Nov-04
Initial Notification: On the morning of 4 Nov. 2008 (Election Day), the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Baton Rouge LA notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a vessel incident with Toluene Diisocyanate (or TDI). During a transfer operation, TDI is thought to have reacted with water in a hose resulting in a hose failure and spill of 150 gallons onto the deck.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Toluene Diisocynate (TDI) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 150 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 11.14′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 0.73′ West |