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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 94478 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 07-01144 |
| Accident Date | 2007-03-09 |
| Report Date | 2007-03-09 |
| 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 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | 15 m | MEK Unit | NO | NO | YES | 4.0 pounds |
| Toluene | 15 m | MEK Unit | NO | NO | NO | 3.0 pounds |
| Parrafin Wax | 15 m | MEK Unit | NO | NO | NO | 100.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Root cause analysis performed, corrective actions designed. Metal to metal sparking ignited a fire: They were removing a wax filter from the MEK unit. The filter medi caught fire when they removed it. A spark associated with removal of the bolts that holds the unit together may have caused the filter to ignite. Workers extinguished the fir
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