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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 139199 |
| State Police # | 12-02506 |
| Accident Date | 2012-04-25 |
| Report Date | 2012-05-07 |
| 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 | 50m | Cooling Tower Heat Exchanger | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The refinery reported a possible release when cooling tower samples showed high readings from a possible heat exchanger leak.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
The State Police report classifies this incident as "an unusual event."
Notes/Remedial Actions
Email communication indicates that there was an initial miscommunication concerning the sample results. According to the email, there was no exceedance of reportable quantities.
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