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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #139846
State Police #12-03171
Accident Date2012-05-21
Report Date 2012-05-24
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
Propylene20 mdecon headerNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Propylene leak on the decon header which is return piping to non-volital residue 01

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The facility isolated the line and evacuated it. Amount of Propylene released is unknown.