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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 83968 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2005-11-12 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-18 |
| Follow-up Date | 2006-11-07 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Vinyl Chloride | 19h 28m | Incinerator A (Emission Pt. No. 203) and Incinerator B (Emission Pt. No. 204) | NO | NO | NO | 1.6 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Wastewater pump discharge was intermittently backing into caustic scrubber recirculation lines as a result of differential pressure.
Discharge Preventable - No
The refinery states that all applicable standard operating procedures were followed.
Notes/Remedial Actions
A skillet blind was inserted in the line near the suspected leaking valve to Incinerator B to protect against potential leak. The applicable pump-down procedure was modified/improved. A check valve was installed in the affected level control blowdown line to prevent liquid backup. The refinery submitted and received a revised permit for the affected sources, which it says better accounts for hourly maximum emission rates, on August 11, 2006. LABB's file only contains the letter dated 11/7/2006 and no LDEQ report, SPOC report, etc.
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