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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #114279
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2009-04-18
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
Ethylene35 mWM101NONOYES100.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

WM101 valve failure to WM 12 bottoms.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Over 100 lbs of ethylene released. The exact amount released is unknown. Report says no RQs were exceeded.