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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 93865 |
| State Police # | 07-00636 |
| Accident Date | 2007-02-09 |
| Report Date | 2007-02-09 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Butene | No information given | gasket on flange on exchanger | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
A leaking gasket on a flange on an exchanger is releasing butene
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
At time of report: They have a potential to exceed the RQ of 1000 pounds of flammable gas in the next 12 to 14 hours. Delay in notification because they hadn't exceeded RQ. They had made an attempt to repair the leak, which failed. They are getting ready to make another attempt. Amount of Butene released is unknown.
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