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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128851 |
| State Police # | 11-00448 |
| Accident Date | 2011-01-26 |
| Report Date | 2011-02-01 |
| 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 |
| Oil Gas | No Information Given | Flange | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
A leak was discovered on the flange of a coker unit. Oil gas was released to the soil and waste water treatment system.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. The leak was cleaned up and isolated. Refinery letter states that "complete containment of the spill and very low vapor pressure properties of the material prevented any impact to the environment."
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