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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 137128 |
| State Police # | 12-00842 |
| Accident Date | 2012-02-13 |
| Report Date | 2012-03-06 |
| 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 |
| Hydrochloric Acid | 4h 37m | piping | NO | NO | NO | 5.0 pounds |
| Vinyl Chloride | 4h 37m | piping | NO | NO | NO | 10.0 pounds |
| Ethylene dichloride | 4h 37m | piping | NO | NO | NO | 50.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Release of hydrochloric acid, ethylene dichloride, and vinyl chloride from a pinhole leak found in piping.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Sprayed water on leak to suppress vapor release. No fires, injuries, or evacuations. No letter from the chemical plant. SPOC report states that the vinyl chloride might be close to the RQ. No written notification, only SPOC and verbal report.
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