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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 118829 |
| State Police # | 09-05768 |
| Accident Date | 2009-10-17 |
| Report Date | 2009-10-23 |
| 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 |
| Xylene | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | NO | 24,759.0 pounds |
| Toluene | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | NO | 14,845.0 pounds |
| Ethylbenzene | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 4,024.0 pounds |
| Naphthalene | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 1,527.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 2,521.0 pounds |
| n-Hexane | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | NO | 9,525.0 pounds |
| Cyclohexane | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 1,040.0 pounds |
| 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 13,217.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 296,468.0 pounds |
| Flammable Vapor | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | YES | 37,086.0 pounds |
| Oil | 54m | transfer piping | NO | NO | NO | 57,330.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
Failure of line of transfer piping from gasoline tankage to loading line due to corrosion at the air-soil interface of piping.
Discharge Preventable - No
Under investigation.
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ exceeded. Isolated line with blind installation. Replaced with new piping and special program has been initiated to emphasis piping that may be subject to air-soil interface corrosion. Contaminated soil removed. The refinery letter misstates that the accident occurred on 08/21/09. The following RQs were exceeded: xylene, toulene, ethylbenzene, napthalene, benzene, n-hexane, cyclohexane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, VOCs, oil to soil, and flammable vapor.
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