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Accident # | 126578 |
State Police # | 10-05505 |
Accident Date | 2010-09-22 |
Report Date | 2010-09-24 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Hydrocarbon | 8M | FLARE | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
The LDEQ report states that a safety valve prematurely lifted due to a malfunction, but also states that an investigation by facility staff is ongoing at this time.
No Information Given
Escaped hydrocarbon vapors were sent to the flare. Refinery letter provides no additional details, except that release was determined to be Below Reportable Quantities [BRQ].
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