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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 134110 |
| State Police # | 11-05900 |
| Accident Date | 2011-09-22 |
| Report Date | 2011-09-29 |
| 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 |
| Oil | 3h 23m | Underground crude line | NO | NO | NO | 494.6 gallons |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 3h 23m | Underground crude line | NO | NO | YES | 4,813.0 pounds |
| Benzene | 3h 23m | Underground crude line | NO | NO | YES | 59.0 pounds |
| Naphthalene | 3h 23m | Underground crude line | NO | NO | YES | 179.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Oil was discovered on the ground, and excavation revealed that there was a pinhole leak in an underground crude line.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Vacuum trucks were used to remove oil, soil was being re-mediated, and a clamp was placed on the pipe to prevent further release. All of the release was contained onsite.5051lbs of total VOC released with the addition of Benzene and Naphthalene at 59 lbs and 179 lbs respectively. The Total of Other VOCs that do not include Benzene and Naphthalene is 4813lbs but still exceeds the reportable quantity for the EPA and LDEQ. RQ for Oil is 42gal, Benzene is 10 lbs, VOC is 5000 lbs, and Naphthalene is 100 lbs.
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