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Accident # | 89623 |
State Police # | 06-04774 |
Accident Date | 2006-08-01 |
Report Date | 2006-08-04 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Corrosive Waste | 27h 5min | Disengaging drum/ underground line on the Heavy Cat Naptha Unit | NO | NO | NO | 33,881.0 pounds |
Primary Sludge | 27h 5min | Disengaging drum/ underground line on the Heavy Cat Naptha Unit | NO | NO | NO | 33,881.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
a leak was discovered in the water draw from the disengaging drum on the Heavy Cat Naptha Unit. The leak was from an underground line, and was due to external corrosion
This was not preventable because the inspection data for this line indicated that the line had an expected retirement date of April 2011. Inspection data also confirmed that the protective coating at the soil/air interface was in satisfactory condition.Remedial Measures - the leaking line was replaced. NOTE: the State Police RQ and the DEQ RQ for Corrosive Waste is 100. This leak produced 33,881lbs.of corrosive waste. The State Police RQ and DEDQ RQ for primary sludge is 1. This leak produced 81lbs. of primary waste
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