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Accident # | 104685 |
State Police # | 08-02015 |
Accident Date | 2008-04-11 |
Report Date | 2008-04-18 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Paraxylene | 1 h 10 m | Paraxylene line from Tank D6343 to Tank D2 | NO | NO | NO | 239.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
leak in a paraxylene line from Tank D6343 to Tank D2
Upon discovery, line between the tanks was removed from service and the transfer of paraxylene was stopped. All released liquids were recovered via vacuum truck for appropriate reprocessing. Impacted soil was excavated and containerized for disposal. Temporary clamp used to minimize the leak until a permanent clamp could be manufactured.
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