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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121040 |
| State Police # | 10-00516 |
| 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 |
| Vinyl Chloride | 40 m | "a column" | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Vinyl Chloride leaking from a pinhole leak on a column.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Clamp was placed over the leak and it was secured within 40 minutes from being notified. Calculations indicate that reportable quantities were not exceeded.
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