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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 135484 |
| State Police # | 11-07343 |
| Accident Date | 2011-11-23 |
| Report Date | 2011-11-29 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | cooling tower 52 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Potential leak in cooling tower 52. Instrument erroneously reported that a sample taken for testing was nigh in VOCs but further investigation showed there was no release to the cooling tower.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Samples taken and results were erroneously high. There was no release to the cooling tower. This was confirmed using the El Paso cooling tower sample method.
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