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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 106838 |
| State Police # | 08-03858 |
| Accident Date | 2008-06-29 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-22 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Benzene | No information given | Tanks 8 and 9 | NO | NO | YES | 123.0 pounds |
| Butadiene | No information given | Tanks 8 and 9 | NO | NO | YES | 244.0 pounds |
| Flammables | No information given | Tanks 8 and 9 | NO | NO | NO | 1,050.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
The pressure feed tanks at the Waste water improvement unit exceeded vacuum setting and released hydrocarbon vapors to relieve the pressure. The cause is the material from the olefins unit flare knock out drum.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
It was unexpected that this material will impact the WWIU.
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