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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 83058 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2005-10-12 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-09 |
| Follow-up Date | 2005-10-19 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Ethylene dichloride | No information given | Crude ethylene dichloride line | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
A leak developed in an eight-inch crude ethylene dichloride line.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The line was valved out and taken out of service. It was estimated that less than five pounds of Ethylene Dichloride was released to the atmosphere.
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