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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102970 |
| State Police # | 08-00769 |
| Accident Date | 2008-02-10 |
| Report Date | 2008-02-15 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 10m | oil spill | NO | NO | YES | 596.0 pounds |
| n-Hexane | 10m | oil spill | NO | NO | NO | 5.0 pounds |
| Crude Oil | 10m | oil spill | NO | NO | NO | 113.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
Crude oil was discovered leaking from a low flow switch on a pump discharge line. The cause of the leaking switch is unknown at this time.
Discharge Preventable - No
There was no early indication of this switch leaking and process conditions were stable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding oil spill incident stating other pollutants that had been released into the soil and their quantities. The pump was shut down and blocked to stop release of oil. A vacuum truck picked up pooled soil and soil remediation was initiated. Spill was located with in Anchorage Tank Farm in West Baton Rouge PArish. The low flow switch was removed and a blank was installed in its place.
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