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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 83653 |
| State Police # | 05-07983 |
| Accident Date | 2005-11-03 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-09 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 3d 10h 30m | B-11 flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3d 10h 30m | B-11 flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Release coming from a B-11 on-site flare, routine shutdown of the Unicrackert Unit
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Claims emission was below RQ. Handwritten note states 'Update to rits05-3566 T82492'. No official time of when release was stopped, but LDEQ notes that the incident was 'secured' on November 7 at 10:00 AM when the system returned on line.
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