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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 134586 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 11-06435 |
| Accident Date | 2011-10-13 |
| Report Date | 2011-10-20 |
| 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 |
| Vinyl Chloride | 8m | furnace system of pump NP202F, system NR201C | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrochloric Acid | 8m | furnace system of pump NP202F, system NR201C | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Ethylene dichloride | 8m | furnace system of pump NP202F, system NR201C | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Unknown quantity of vinyl chloride, hydrochloric acid, and ethylene dichloride. A seal blew out on the pump on the furnace system of pump NP202F, system NR201C.
Discharge Preventable - Not Applicable
Fugitive emission associated with a permitted emission source and is therefore not in exceedance of a reportable quantity.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The leak was reported as secured at the time of notification, 8 minutes after being discovered.
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