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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128754 |
| State Police # | 11-00377 |
| Accident Date | 2011-01-21 |
| Report Date | 2011-01-24 |
| 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 |
| Catnaptha | No Information Given | Unspecified tubes | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
LDEQ states that catnaptha was leaking out of tubes into a furnace and burning. A black smoke was produced by the burning, which was visible outside the plant. There was a fire inside the furnace.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. The furnace was isolated.
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