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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 87993 |
| State Police # | 06-03163 |
| Accident Date | 2006-05-20 |
| Report Date | 2006-05-26 |
| 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 |
| Carbon Monoxide | 0 h 15 m | GHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 108.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 15 m | GHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | YES | 50.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 0 h 15 m | GHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 15 m | GHT flaring (fire) | NO | NO | YES | 19.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 0 h 15 m | GHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 4,663.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 0 h 15 m | GHT flaring (fire) | NO | NO | NO | 12.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 1 h 21 m | KHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 123.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 1 h 21 m | KHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | YES | 57.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 1 h 21 m | KHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1 h 21 m | KHT flaring (fire) | NO | NO | YES | 22.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1 h 21 m | KHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 1,429.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1 h 21 m | KHT flaring (fire) | NO | NO | NO | 4.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 1 h 0 m | NHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 172.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 1 h 0 m | NHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | YES | 80.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 1 h 0 m | NHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1 h 0 m | NHT flaring (fire) | NO | NO | YES | 31.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1 h 0 m | NHT flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 2,686.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1 h 0 m | NHT flaring (fire) | NO | NO | NO | 7.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | NO | 145.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | YES | 463.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | NO | 58.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | NO | YES | 6.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | NO | 705.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | NO | 38.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | YES | 18.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | NO | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | NO | YES | 7.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | YES | NO | 1,954.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 0 h 45 m | DHT liquid burnoff | NO | NO | NO | 5.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 0 h 31 m | Coker flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 30.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 31 m | Coker flaring (fire) | NO | YES | YES | 14.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 0 h 31 m | Coker flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 31 m | Coker flaring (fire) | NO | NO | YES | 5.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 0 h 31 m | Coker flaring (fire) | NO | YES | NO | 796.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 0 h 31 m | Coker flaring (fire) | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 6 h 6 m | Coker flaring (SD) | NO | YES | NO | 91.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 6 h 6 m | Coker flaring (SD) | NO | YES | YES | 42.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 6 h 6 m | Coker flaring (SD) | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 6 h 6 m | Coker flaring (SD) | NO | NO | YES | 16.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 6 h 6 m | Coker flaring (SD) | NO | YES | NO | 2,367.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 6 h 6 m | Coker flaring (SD) | NO | NO | NO | 6.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Emissions were minimized by shutting down the affected units and the fire was extinguished.
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