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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121465 |
| State Police # | 10-0576 |
| Accident Date | 2010-02-11 |
| Report Date | 2010-02-18 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Chloride | no information given | Furnace A (point source 230A) | NO | NO | NO | 143.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Permission emissions limit was exceeded at Furnace A. A tube in the furnace convection section had failed. 143 lbs of HCL was emitted. No reportable quantity was exceeded.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No information given
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