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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #89354
State Police #06-04509
Accident Date2006-07-18
Report Date 2006-07-18
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
Flammable GasNo information giventankNONOYES1,000.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

A nitrogen blanket on a tank was found not to be in place.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Blanket was put back in place to secure. Over 1000 pounds of flammable gas is released. Exact amount of flammable gas released is unknown.