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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 122839 |
| State Police # | 10-02009 |
| Accident Date | 2010-04-19 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-30 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | no information given | no information given | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
During start up of a unit, foam was discovered in a cooling tower which indicates a leak of VOCs. Investigation is going on to determine which heat exchanger was leaking VOCs.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No RQs exceeded. LABB only has access to the LDEQ incident report.
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