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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 104120 |
| State Police # | 08-01621 |
| Accident Date | 2008-03-24 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-26 |
| 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 | 1h 50m | column | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Leak from the bottom of a column and EDC leak. The cause of high pressure is unknown. High pressure caused steam to trip and column temperature went down causing expansion which allowed EDC to leak from the seals to the bottom of the column.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Secured.
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