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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #127089
State Police #10-06036
Accident Date2010-10-15
Report Date 2010-10-20
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: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

Release due to system contamination.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Their system was contaminated. They had to shut down the flare gas compressors and recover material from the system. Flaring as a result. Report says unknown chemical release but under reportable quantity. Unauthorized Discharge Notification Report was received by Surveillance Division on 10/26/10 stating that the flare gas compressors were restarted without incident and that no release occurred.