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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #122114
State Police #10-01206
Accident Date2010-03-14
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 Fuel20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES20.0 gallons
Nitrogen Oxide20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NOYESYES163.4 pounds
Sulfur Oxides20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONONO10.7 pounds
Carbon Monoxide20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NOYESNO35.2 pounds
Particulate Matter 1020 minspump connected to tank 80-1NOYESNO11.5 pounds
Benzene20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES0.0 pounds
Toluene20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONONO0.0 pounds
Xylene20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONONO0.0
Propylene20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES0.1 pounds
1,3-Butadiene20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES0.0 pounds
Formaldehyde20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES0.0 pounds
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES0.0 pounds
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)20 minspump connected to tank 80-1NONOYES0.2 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.