Hurricane Sandy - Spills in the Arthur Kill; Arthur Kill, NJ
Arthur Kill, NJ | 2012-Oct-31
Initial Notification: USCG Sector New York requested scientific support from NOAA Emergency Response Division on 31Oct2012 for Hurricane Sandy related pollution incidents. The USCG is currently responding to oil spills in Arthur Kill, NJ/NY. NOAA personnel are on-scene at the USCG command post.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Hurricane |
| Products of concern: | Diesel, bio-diesel, slop oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 8300 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 32.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 15.30′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Evaluated but not used |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |
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