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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 109573 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2008-09-25 |
| Report Date | 2009-03-17 |
| 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 |
| Natural Gas | No Information Given | Tanks #957, 991, 791, 792 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Octene | No Information Given | Tanks #957, 991, 791, 792 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| C10-11 aldehyde | No Information Given | Tanks #957, 991, 791, 792 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons | No Information Given | Tanks #957, 991, 791, 792 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Leaking emergency hatch on tank #791, 792, 957, 991.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Leaking emergency hatch on tanks 791, 792, 957, and 991. Leak rate was approximately 100 PPH per tank. They were trying to get them fixed. A copy of the written report dated 3/17/09 was faxed to LDEQ. Report said no RQs were exceeded during this release.
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