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Accident # | 87621 |
State Police # | 06-02782 |
Accident Date | 2006-05-04 |
Report Date | 2006-05-10 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | NO | 183.0 pounds |
Benzene | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | YES | 12.0 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | YES | 1,785.0 pounds |
n-Hexane | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | NO | 56.0 pounds |
Toluene | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | NO | 4.0 pounds |
Cyclohexane | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | YES | 4.0 pounds |
1,3-Butadiene | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | YES | 3.0 pounds |
Xylene | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | NO | |
Ethylbenzene | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | YES | |
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) | 3h 5 m | E-3 exchanger on the Coker | NO | NO | NO | 5.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
the leak is believed to have been caused by corrosion and erosion
There is no information whatsoever as to why the accident was preventable. Remedial Measures- the bundle was replaced with a new bundle. In the letter to LDEQ, Exxon states that the reportable quantities for hydrogen sulfide and benzene were exceeded
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