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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 93846 |
| State Police # | 07-00627 |
| Accident Date | 2007-02-08 |
| Report Date | 2007-02-09 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 1h | Flare | NO | YES | YES | 12.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
ExxonMobil had a pump that was vented to the flare due to a control system command. Unknown what caused the control system to vent the pump to the flare. Nitrogen oxide was released from the flare
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Delay in notification because there was some confusion on ExxonMobil's part about the RQ. There have been some recent changes on the RQ for Nox for DEQ, and ExxonMobil was unsure if LSP had followed suit.
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