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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #126946
State Police #10-3662
Accident Date2010-10-08
Report Date 2010-10-15
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
Sulfur Dioxide3d 9hflareNOYESNO78,395.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Flaring due to isolation of a line involved in a prior incident on 10/4/10 -- see incident #126868. Reportable quantity for Sulfur dioxide was exceeded three times during incident, beginning on 10/10/10.

Discharge Preventable - No

Failure of valve closure mechanism was unpredicted and unforeseen.

Notes/Remedial Actions

RQ. "Valve was fully seated to achieve complete isolation." "No chronic or acute health risks are anticipated as a result of this release..."