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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #107027
State Police #08-04034
Accident Date2008-07-07
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
HydrogenNo information givenFlangeNONONO 
Flammable GasNo information givenFlangeNONOYES 

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

They have a blind flange leaking hydrogen and flammable gases.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

At time of report they tried to tighten the flange, but the leak continued.