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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 122114 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 10-01206 |
| Accident Date | 2010-03-14 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-19 |
| 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 |
| Diesel Fuel | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 20.0 gallons |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | YES | YES | 163.4 pounds |
| Sulfur Oxides | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | NO | 10.7 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | YES | NO | 35.2 pounds |
| Particulate Matter 10 | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | YES | NO | 11.5 pounds |
| Benzene | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 0.0 pounds |
| Toluene | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | NO | 0.0 pounds |
| Xylene | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | NO | 0.0 |
| Propylene | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 0.1 pounds |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 0.0 pounds |
| Formaldehyde | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 0.0 pounds |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 0.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 20 mins | pump connected to tank 80-1 | NO | NO | YES | 0.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
Portable diesel-powered transfer pump caught fire. Releases include Acetaldehyde 0.0284 lbs and Acrolein 0.0034 lbs. FIRE.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
Notes/Remedial Actions
ERT extinguished fire in 20 mins.
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