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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 125403 |
| State Police # | 10-04444 |
| Accident Date | 2010-08-04 |
| Report Date | 2010-08-11 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Ethylene | 3m | flare | NO | NO | YES | 100.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Over pressure resulted in flaring of ethylene. Relief valve opened to control pressure.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Due to prompt incident response to mitigate the event duration, they have determined that no reportable quantities were exceeded. Over 100 pounds of ethylene was released.
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