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Honeywell (289, 183605), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 131466 |
| State Police # | 11-02975 |
| Accident Date | 2011-05-21 |
| Report Date | 2011-07-14 |
| 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 |
| 1,1-Dichloro-2,2,2-Trifluorethane (G-123) | no information given | tank car loading/unloading area | YES | NO | YES | 14,578.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Approximately 14578 lbs of Trichlorotrifluoroethane was released due to a gasket failure in the load/transfer hose while filling the tankcar.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The chemical was released onto the railroad tracks, cross ties, gravel and soil underneath the tank car. The product was initially contained by a large dyke of oil dry. MasterVac had been called to vacuum up the product. Gravel and soil had been dug up to about a foot, new soil had been added, and gravel was being placed back in the track bed. The new cross ties were being laid in place. The soil/gravel had been placed into a rolloff and the cross ties had been placed into another rolloff. The two roll offs were going to Waste Management. The liquid product that was recovered had been placed into a drum. The drum was to be sent for incineration.
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