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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 106980 |
| State Police # | 08-04018 |
| Accident Date | 2008-07-07 |
| Report Date | 2008-07-10 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Gas | NO | NO | YES | 10,000.0 pounds | ||
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | NO | NO | YES | 5,000.0 pounds | ||
| Propylene | NO | NO | YES | 100.0 pounds | ||
| Ethylene | NO | NO | YES | 100.0 pounds | ||
| Hexane | NO | NO | NO | 5,000.0 pounds | ||
| Benzene | NO | NO | YES | 10.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
A heat exchanger was leaking into cooling water. The leak is suspected to be release a volume of gases that exceed the RQ.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The plan was to isolate the exchanger and stop the leak.
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