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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 135834 |
| State Police # | 11-07671 |
| Accident Date | 2011-12-09 |
| Report Date | 2011-12-15 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | 2h 11m | Flange | NO | NO | YES | 6.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Ground level flange leake. Air monitoring in the area showed readings which required isolation of the area. Perimeter monitoring showed no detect.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Plant workers tightened the flange. Mr. Ernesto Johnson stated that the fresh air breathing trailer was going to be utilized for the plant workers to tighten the flange. Inconsistency in the reported quantity released - there was no written notification from the facility to clarify the quantity - the original SPOC verbal notification stated the benzene was being released at about 12 lbs per hour (which would be closer to 24lbs total quantity) but the report stated 6 lbs was the total.
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