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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 91198 |
| State Police # | 06-06288 |
| Accident Date | 2006-10-08 |
| Report Date | 2006-10-08 |
| 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 |
| Ethylene | 1m | Reactor | NO | NO | YES | |
| Isobutane | 1m | Reactor | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
A reactor over-pressured and PSV lifted to air. Reactor was emptied to another vessel.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Intial report says it may have exceeded RQs. Amount of ethylene and isobutane released is unknown.
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