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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 137532 |
| State Police # | 12-01185 |
| Accident Date | 2012-02-29 |
| Report Date | 2012-03-06 |
| 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 |
| Amines, Liquid | No information given. | Exchanger #C-234 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Under Investigation
Exchanger #C-234 started leaking due to a leak in the central amine unit. Liquid amines were contained to concrete but did go offsite.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The unit was shutdown and the area was to be washed down with water. There is no LDEQ report attached to this file.
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