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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #121726
State Police #10-0732
Accident Date2010-02-24
Report Date 2010-08-10
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
Gas Oilno information givenpipe in heater process areaNONONO63.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

Gas oil released when mechanics removed a pipe elbow on a pipe that had been capped.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

RQ. Spill was in the refinery on a concrete floor, cleaned up with vacuum truck and floor dry granules. LDEQ report only, which states "...informed [refinery] that notification of unauthorized discharge was required." No refinery notification letter.