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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 92238 |
| State Police # | 06-07203 |
| Accident Date | 2006-11-27 |
| Report Date | 2006-11-27 |
| 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 |
| Ethylene dichloride | 30m | NC 201 stripper column | NO | NO | NO | |
| Vinyl Chloride | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
There was a 1/8 in. pinhole leak on the NC 201 stripper column, which released the two chemicals to the air.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The refinery blocked the leaking section of piping and isolated the column to stop the release. The SPOC report states that the refinery expected to exceed RQ for vinyl chloride, and possibly also exceeded RQ for ethylene dichloride. LABB's file only contains the SPOC report and no other documents.
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