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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #121525
State Police #10-00883
Accident Date2010-02-17
Report Date 2010-02-17
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 GivenfilterNONOYES 
SteamNo Information GivenfilterNONONOBRQ
WaterNo Information GivenfilterNONONOBRQ
BenzeneNo Information GivenfilterNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Under Investigation

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

An individual was preparing to change a filter. For some reason a steam of steam, water and benzene was released. All stream was blocked in. The area is isolated and they are beginning to clean up. They said they may call back with the amount of the release.