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Accident # | 76500 |
State Police # | No Information Given |
Accident Date | 2005-01-27 |
Report Date | 2005-01-27 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Paraffinic Lube P-80 Crude | 30 mins | Tank 181 | NO | NO | NO | 1,050.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Tank 181 was over run and released 25 barrels of P-80 to the ground. It was contained within the tank berm.
Operations should have manually gauged the tank when the gauge was stuck.
The cause notes said that operational procedure was not followed, making it appear to be human error. Upon closer reading, the report notes that the person should have known that the guage on that particular tank sticks and should have paid more attention. Remedial action stated that the facility began and finished vacuuming the product for recycle.
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