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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #81999
State Police #05-06228
Accident Date2005-09-07
Report Date 2005-09-12
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
Butane19mNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

Lost control of skid due to light end in the feed, emergency shut down of MTB Unit resulting in a smoking flare of mixed butane

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Claims emission was below RQ. Offsite impact.