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Accident # | 126108 |
State Police # | 10-05060 |
Accident Date | 2010-09-02 |
Report Date | 2010-09-10 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfuric Acid | 16 m | Transfer line nar the C Dock area | NO | NO | NO | 1,774.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Refinery letter states that "during transfer operations near C-Dock, a leak was discoverd in the transfer pipe. The leak resulted in the release of Sulfuric Acid to the ground. The leak was due to a hole in the transfer pope." OFF-SITE IMPACT: LDEQ & State Police reports state that some of the acid lead to the 004 outfall and were released into the Calcasieu River. Refinery letter states that there were no off-site impacts.
The release was due to the mechanical failure of the transfer pipe.
RQ. Reportable quantities were exceeded during this incident. LDEQ report states that "the Sulfuric Acid transfer was shut down and emergency response personnel began containment and cleanup efforts. The transfer pipe was repaired to prevent reoccurrence. Soda ash was applied to the affected area to neutralize the acid." Sulfuric Acid is extremely hazardous.
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