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Accident # | 107618 |
State Police # | No Information Given |
Accident Date | 2008-07-30 |
Report Date | 2010-03-23 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Benzene | 22 d | Heat exchanger LE-01 at OLA-2X | NO | NO | YES | 316.8 pounds |
Toluene | 22 d | Heat exchanger LE-01 at OLA-2X | NO | NO | NO | 330.4 pounds |
Napthalene | 22 d | Heat exchanger LE-01 at OLA-2X | NO | NO | YES | 138.6 pounds |
Benzene | No information given | No information given. | NO | NO | YES | |
Toluene | No information given | No information given. | NO | NO | NO | |
Napthalene | No information given | No information given. | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Leakage occurred from a heat exchanger LE-01 at OLA-2X to the cooling water tower GFLA-1.
Release rates: benzene (14.4 lb/day), toluene (15.02 lb/day), napthalene (6.3 lb/day). CRO received report on 8/11/08. There were 22 daily RQ exceedances during 7/9/08 at 9 AM and 7/31/08 at 12:30 PM. Leakage from heat exchanger LE-01 at OLA 2-X to the cooling water tower GFLA-1 which is subject to monitoring program under Ethylene MACT. The leaking exchanger was blocked in to stop the leak. Leaking tubes were tp be repaired. The facility argued that the actual discovery of the leak was 7/22/08 when the sample analysis indicated a leak. They will be referred to enforcement for further action. Release quantities listed are an estimate using the rates given multiplied by 22 days.
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