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Accident # | 87231 |
State Police # | 06-02358 |
Accident Date | 2006-04-17 |
Report Date | 2006-06-15 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Benzene | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 2.0 pounds |
Toluene | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | NO | 0.2 pounds |
Carbon Monoxide | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 2,128.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | YES | 391.0 pounds |
Particulate Matter | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 74.0 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 69.0 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 579.0 pounds |
1,3-Butadiene | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 15.0 pounds |
Hexane | 19h 40m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | NO | 1.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
A power outage caused a process upset at the Shell Chemical facility. This resulted in flaring at Motiva's West Operations Ground Flare.
The incident was not under the control of Motiva Enterprises, LLC.
No remedial actions; the incident was not under the control of Motiva Enterprises, LLC.
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