LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	80318
State Police #	05-04473
Accident Date	2005-07-06
Report Date	2005-07-13
Follow-up Date	0000-00-00
Follow-up:	Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant	Duration	Point Source	Greenhouse Gas	Criteria Pollutant	Ozone forming chemical	Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide	3 h 0 m	Flare 1 EIQ 15-77; Flare 2 EIQ 12-81	NO	YES	NO	Under Investigation
Hydrogen Sulfide	3 h 0 m	Flare 1 EIQ 15-77; Flare 2 EIQ 12-81	NO	NO	NO

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

Power failure caused a shut down as a result of tropical storm Cindy.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions