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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #129059
State Police #11-00623
Accident Date2011-02-04
Report Date 2011-02-10
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
N-Methyl-2-PyrrolidoneNo Information GivenInsulated Pipe BandNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

A leak of N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone developed in an insulated pipe band.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. The unit was shut down. Fluid was collected with absorbent pads. The process unit was evacuated to investigate the incident. Containment of the spill and very low vapor pressure properties of the material prevented any impact on the environment.