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Honeywell (289, 183605), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 122636 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2010-04-08 |
| Report Date | 2010-04-15 |
| 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 |
| Hydrochloric Acid | 0h15m | pressure transmitter | NO | NO | NO | 533.0 pounds |
| Chlorodifluoromethane | 0h15m | pressure transmitter | YES | NO | YES | 651.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
The plant was in the process of repairing a pressure transmitter. When the transmitter was isolated for repair, this inadvertently caused an over pressure of the system.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
DUring the over pressure, the relief valves on the system opened as designed. The relief valves vented through the low pressure scrubber system and then to the air.
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