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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 107363 |
| State Police # | 08-04349 |
| Accident Date | 2008-07-18 |
| Report Date | 2008-07-24 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | YES | 2,904.0 pounds |
| Toluene | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | NO | 115.0 pounds |
| Xylene | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | NO | 84.0 pounds |
| Benzene | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | YES | 32.0 pounds |
| Light Catalytic Reformed Naphtha (LCR) | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | NO | 470.4 gallons |
| Ethylbenzene | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | YES | 21.6 pounds |
| o-Xylene | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | NO | 29.3 pounds |
| Pseudocumene | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | NO | 51.4 pounds |
| n-Hexane | No information given | Spill/suction line | NO | NO | NO | 37.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
Leaking oil was caused by an improperly installed blind on a common suction line used for mixing gasoline components.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
A vacuum truck immediately began to pick up the pooled oil. The blind was reinstalled and other installations for the same mechanical work were checked. Contaminated soil removed. The LDEQ reportable quantity for oil to soil (1 barrel) was exceeded and the RQ for Benzene (10 lbs) was also exceeded. Amount of Light Cat Naptha released was 11.3 barrels and amount of benzene released was 31.7 pounds.
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