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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 113443 |
| State Police # | 09-01272 |
| Accident Date | 2009-01-17 |
| Report Date | 2009-03-25 |
| 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 |
| Sulfuric Acid | 30m | camlock fitting of offloading rail car | NO | NO | NO | 153.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Bad gasket on camlock fitting. Spill occurred during offloading of a rail car.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Check for gasket on camlock fitting in the standard operating procedure.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Exceeds RQ. Stopped offloading of acid. The acid was spilled into secondary containment and a small amount spilling onto the ground as low pH water. Conoco Phillips will include a step to check for camlot fitting in the standard operating procedure.
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