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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 107052 |
| State Police # | 08-04059 |
| Accident Date | 2008-07-08 |
| Report Date | 2008-07-11 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
They are starting up some units at the refinery which requires them to flare intermittently until midnight and possibly into the early morning tomorrow.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
It requires them to flare intermittently until midnight and possibly into the early morning tomorrow which may result in the release of the gas to the air from the flare.
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