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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121003 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-22 |
| Report Date | 2010-01-23 |
| Follow-up Date | 2010-03-23 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Oil | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | NO | NO | 42.0 gallons |
| Carbon Monoxide | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | YES | NO | 8,193.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | YES | NO | 7,832.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | YES | YES | 120.5 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | YES | NO | 241.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | NO | YES | 936.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 2h 45m | DU5 Unit | NO | NO | YES | 5.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
LDEQ field report states that incident involved a fire and heavy gas oil leak in the DU5 Unit. Resulted in shut down of DU5, SATS, and DIH units. FIRE. LDEQ report states that "facility failed to perform operating procedures to prevent or reduce air pollution as required by LAC 33:III:905 A.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Final update report (7/16/10) states that release was preventable, but provides to further explanation.
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ. Reportable quantity for particulate matter and CO were exceeded. LDEQ field report states that according to facility personnel perimeter air monitoring at time of fire was conducted and indicated no off-site impact. As of 1/23/10 approximately 12,000 gallons of skimmed material [oil & water] had been collected. FOLLOW-UP: Resulted in emergency condition. Fire was extinguished. Vacuum trucks and boom deployed to contain spill and firefighting fluid. Soil excavated and transported to landfill.
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