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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 92822 |
| State Police # | 06-07658 |
| Accident Date | 2006-12-22 |
| Report Date | 2006-12-22 |
| 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 | Unknown at time of SPOC report | Column reboiler in Unit NE 205B | NO | NO | NO | Unknown amount |
| Vinyl Chloride | Unknown at time of SPOC report | Column reboiler in Unit NE 205B | NO | NO | NO | Unknown amount |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Weather
There was a power failure and the plant went down due to rain cooling down the equipment. A leak was found on the head of the HCL column reboiler in Unit NE 205B.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
At the time of the SPOC report, maintenance was preparing to tighten up the bottom of the reboiler. Amount of Ethylene dichloride and Vinyl chloride released is unknown.
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