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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 108841 |
| State Police # | 08-05726 |
| Accident Date | 2008-09-09 |
| Report Date | 2008-09-19 |
| 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 |
| Ethane | No Information Given | RGR Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Ethylene | No Information Given | RGR Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
RGR Unit start up. Believed that flaring would occur throughout the night. Due to hurricane Gustav the flaring during RGR start up was extensive and a variation was obtained. Report says no RQs exceeded from this flaring.
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