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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #91843
State Police #06-06803
Accident Date2006-11-02
Report Date 2006-11-02
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
Smoke45mfurnace tubeNONONOassuming to have exc

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

A furnace tube started leaking, causing excessive smoke. They are assuming they exceeded their permitted opacity.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Smoking stopped. Amount of smoke released is unknown.