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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #117003
State Police #092474
Accident Date2009-08-04
Report Date 2009-08-05
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
Gasoline21h 20mT-61NONOYES4,200.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Roof sank on T-61 releasing approximately 100 barrels of gasoline through roof drain. Product was floating on water on the ground and was draining back into concrete process sewer system. Some product was also on the ground at T-61 and south towards T-44.

Discharge Preventable - No

Roof developed problem and sank into product. Possible holes in roof caused the event.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Secured area, took LEL readings, foamed area. Jones Env called to remove product.