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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #128412
State Police #11-00030
Accident Date2011-01-03
Report Date 2011-01-05
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
IsobutaneNo Information GivenNo Information GivenNONOYES290.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

LDEQ states that the leak occurred in a unit that caused an isobutane leak.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. Refinery letter states that due to prompt incident response, no reportable quantities were exceeded. The unit with the leak was shutdown.