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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #126317
State Police #10-05266
Accident Date2010-09-12
Report Date 2010-10-01
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

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

Exxon made a courtesy call to LDEQ due to permitted visible flaring associate with restarting the unit.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Flaring began 9/10/10. Startup activites were completely by 9/13/10 at 2 am. No details as to what was released through the flare.