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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 105211 |
| State Police # | 08-02426 |
| Accident Date | 2008-04-29 |
| Report Date | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | No information given | line leak at flange | NO | NO | YES | |
| Butadiene | No information given | line leak at flange | NO | NO | YES | |
| Hydrocarbon | No information given | line leak at flange | NO | NO | YES | |
| styrene monomer | No information given | line leak at flange | NO | NO | NO | |
| Ethylbenzene | No information given | line leak at flange | NO | NO | YES | |
| Toluene | No information given | line leak at flange | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
They had a line that has leaked at a flange and is causing the release. They are isolating the line to stop the leak.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Benzene was released at .67 lbs/hr. Butadiene was released at .11 lbs/hr. Hydrocarbon gas was released at 18.77 lbs/hr. Styrene Monomer was released at 50.41 lbs/hr. Ethylbenzene was released at 30.16 lbs/hr. Toluene was released at 120.66 lbs/hr.
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