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Accident # | 93497 |
State Police # | 07-00361 |
Accident Date | 2007-01-25 |
Report Date | 2007-01-25 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Benzene | 1 h 9 m | Tower 101 | NO | NO | YES | 160.0 pounds |
Toluene | 1 h 9 m | Tower 101 | NO | NO | NO | 20.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Release was from the safety on Tower T101. It blew to drum D 106. That drum has a water seal on it that broke causing the vapors to release.
Exxon called SPOC to inform that they reached RQ for Benzene and Toluene was in the stream. Based on their data, they had no approached the flammable vapor RQ of 1000 lbs. The immediate area by the release had been evacuted internally. Caller stated at 4:39 pm an announcement of All Clear for evacuation and shelter in place was made. Air monitoring had started inside and was working towards perimeter. Airmatics is the name of the porcess unit. Just SPOC report.
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