LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

About the Database

Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #	No Information Given
Accident Date	2007-07-05
Report Date	2006-01-31
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
Iron-55	No information given	TN Technologies XRF	NO	NO	NO	see notes
Cadmium-109	No information given	TN Technologies XRF	NO	NO	NO	see notes

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

CASE OF CONCERN: CRLLC loses an XRF unit that contains radioactive materials- .68 mCi of Fe-55 and .02 mCi of Cd-109.