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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #122467
State Police #10-01612
Accident Date2010-03-30
Report Date 2010-04-01
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
Propaneno information givenNo Information GivenNONOYESBRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)no information givenNo Information GivenNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

Worker discovered ice ball around flange which indicates a leak of gas had occurred.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Equipment shut down, leak isolated and repaired. This release was BRQ.