Chalmette Refinery Hydrofluoric Acid Incident; Chalmette, LA
Chalmette, LA | 2009-Jul-14
Initial Notification: At 9:58 PM (local time) on 14 July 2009, the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was contacted by USCG Sector New Orleans relative to a Hydrofluoric Acid incident at the Chalmette Refinery. The cause of the incident was an equipment failure. Apparently, acid used in the refinery process that was entering into a heat exchanger and associated cooling water. The effluent water was being discharged into the Mississippi River.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Hydrofluoric Acid |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2100 pounds |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 55.86′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 58.58′ West |