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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 115101 |
| State Police # | 09-02526 |
| Accident Date | 2009-05-20 |
| 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 |
| Napthalene | No Information Given | Furnace A | NO | NO | YES | 100.0 pounds |
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons | No Information Given | Furnace A | NO | NO | YES | 1.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | Furnace A | NO | NO | YES | 5,000.0 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | No Information Given | Furnace A | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons | No Information Given | Furnace A | NO | NO | YES | |
| Napthalene | No Information Given | Furance A | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Cracking furnace A was put back into service when tube leaks in the convection section occurred and smoke evolved.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The products probably exceeded reportable quantities. They were putting "A" furnace in service and experienced convection section tube leaks. They have taken the feed out of the furnace and put steam back in. They eliminated any fuel. They said they would update with more information. No final quantities of release.
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