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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 100419 |
| State Police # | 07-06425 |
| Accident Date | 2007-10-23 |
| Report Date | 2007-10-30 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 30 m | Tank 1024 | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 0 h 30 m | Tank 1024 | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Butadiene | 0 h 30 m | Tank 1024 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 h 30 m | Tank 1024 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Slop Oil | 0 h 30 m | Tank 1024 | NO | NO | NO | 68,102.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 0 h 30 m | Tank 1024 | NO | NO | YES | 115.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
due to heavy rain, personnel were filling Tank 1024 to manage excessive storm water for processing. The tank overflowed.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Isolated the tank. 3rd party environmental clean up firm called in to do clean up. Vacuum trucks deployed; foam applied to minimize volatilization of spilled material and absorbent materials used to contain the discharge to the vicinity of the tank.
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