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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 116641 |
| State Police # | 09-03917 |
| Accident Date | 2009-07-21 |
| Report Date | 2009-07-31 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Gas | 7 m | Pipe on thermal oxidizer | NO | NO | YES | 1,000.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 7 m | Pipe on thermal oxidizer | NO | YES | NO | 1,000.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 7 m | Pipe on thermal oxidizer | NO | NO | NO | 100.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Hole in a pipe on a thermal oxidizer
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
According to the Plant's Environmental Manager, a hole developed in a pipe on a thermal oxidizer releasing flammable gas and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. Operators quickly shut in the unit. Further action by LDEQ pening results of investigation. Quantities of released chemicals are estimates.
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