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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 105023 |
| State Police # | 08-02264 |
| Accident Date | 2008-04-22 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-22 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 15m | Flare | NO | YES | NO | 700.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
ExxonMobil had an upset on the hydrocarbon unit. They had to shut down a compressor. The gas from the compressor was sent to the flare.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Delay in notification because they didn’t get the data until the afternoon. No additional information given. Material did go offsite. Related to 104990. See comments under that incident.
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