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Accident # | 108458 |
State Police # | 08-05355 |
Accident Date | 2008-08-31 |
Report Date | 2008-09-11 |
Follow-up Date | 2008-10-16 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Crude Oil | 120 | 308F-D-1 Low Pressure FLARE, 308F-D-2 High Pressure FLARE | NO | NO | NO | 420.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Shut down and evacuation in preparation for Hurricane Gustav and Ike.
Flaring and venting occurred but emissons did not exceed permit quanitities. Oily water sewers overflowed due to pump failure from power outages. Oil spilled to ground, water and pavement. Estimated 80 barrels recovered in cleanup. This incident will be critiqued and lessons learned will be used to update refinery's hurricane plan.
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