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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 123402 |
| State Police # | NIG |
| Accident Date | 2010-05-12 |
| Report Date | 2010-10-04 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | no information given | heat exchanger E-578 | NO | NO | YES | |
| Toluene | no information given | heat exchanger E-578 | NO | NO | NO | |
| Cyclohexane | no information given | heat exchanger E-578 | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
T-570 reboiler [tubing] bundle in heat exchanger E-578 leaked at the #2 Light Ends Unit.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Leak isolated, blocked away, and exchanger shut down to stop the leak. No information provided regarding the amount of material released or if release was RQ. LABB only has access to LDEQ incident report.
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