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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #128656
State Police #11-00299
Accident Date2011-01-18
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
ButaneNo Information GivenLeak in Cooling TowersNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Butane reading in cooling towers due to small leaks.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

The releases were found during cooling tower sampling using the El Paso testing method. No RQs exceeded.