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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 123886 |
| State Police # | 10-02966 |
| Accident Date | 2010-05-31 |
| Report Date | 2010-11-03 |
| 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 Vapor | 2 h 45 m | line on drum | NO | NO | YES | 366.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Hole in the line on drum and leaking butenes
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Hole in line on drum leaked butenes. It was isolated and they tried to depressurize. They updated later when the leak stopped. They started air monitoring 20 minutes after the leak started and didn't find any hydrocarbons at the perimeter of the unit. Report from Exxon was received on 6/7/10 saying no RQs were exceeded.
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