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Accident # | 138076 |
State Police # | 12-01581 |
Accident Date | 2012-03-18 |
Report Date | 2012-03-23 |
Follow-up Date | 2012-05-17 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Benzene | 8h 15m | Pressure vessel PV-122 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Toluene | 8h 15m | Pressure vessel PV-122 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 8h 15m | Pressure vessel PV-122 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
The pressure vessel PV-122 was inadvertently overfilled during refilling, and liquid was released from the vent on top of the pressure vessel.
All material released was contained within the concrete containment dike. Once the release was realized, flow to the vessel was isolated, the inlet valve on the pressure vessel was closed, and the area was secured. A pumper truck was staged at the pressure vessel to remove the hydrocarbons from the containment area. Once all liquid hydrocarbons had been removed from the containment area, the area was washed with water to a pumper truck to remove residual hydrocarbons.
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