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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #113906
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2009-04-02
Report Date 2010-03-25
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
BenzeneNo Information GivenStorage tank in foam chamberNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

On going release from a storage tank through a foam chamber.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Late report, below RQ for benzene. No RQs were exceeded. No details mentioned of what caused the leak.