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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121038 |
| State Police # | 10-00514 |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-26 |
| Report Date | 2010-02-02 |
| 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 |
| Ethylene dichloride | 30 m | 1/2" line | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
1/2" line broke and had to isolate it to stop the release of EDC. Subsequent calculations indicated that the RQ amount of the material was not exceeded.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Secured within 30 minutes.
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