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Phillips 66 (2418), Belle Chasse
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 109501 |
| State Police # | 08-06195 |
| Accident Date | 2008-09-24 |
| Report Date | 2008-09-27 |
| Follow-up Date | 2008-12-13 |
| Follow-up: | No Information Given |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Benzene | 1hr 15 min | 1792-FF | NO | NO | YES | 10.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
Valve leak during start up of petro chemical unit THD-1792 after Hurricane Gustav.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
30/70% benzene/toluene mixture leaked. Leak sprayed with water washed to the refinery's waste water treatment plant. No mention of the amount of toulene spilled. Monitoring indicated offsite impact.
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