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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128794 |
| State Police # | 11-00337 |
| Accident Date | 2011-01-20 |
| Report Date | 2011-01-25 |
| 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 Dioxide | 14h 53m | Tank 261: Pressure Valve Vent | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Flammable Vapor | 14h 53m | Tank 261: Pressure Valve Vent | NO | NO | YES | 234.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 14h 53m | Tank 261: Pressure Valve Vent | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Sulfur dioxide, flammable gas, and hydrogen sulfide at levels below reportable quantities were released due to a leak in the pressure valve vent on Tank 261.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Vapor recovery was performed. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded and this is considered a courtesy notification."
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