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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 107664 |
| State Police # | 08-04681 |
| Accident Date | 2008-07-31 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-26 |
| 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 | NP 110 CND Recovery pump | NO | NO | NO | BRQ | |
| Hydrochloric Acid | NP 110 CND Recovery pump | NO | NO | NO | BRQ | |
| Vinyl Chloride | NP 110 CND Recovery pump | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
A patch on a line was leaking slowly. Coming from NP 110 CND recovery pump.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Someone was sent to isolate and patch the release. Amount of ethylene dichloride, hydrochloric acid and vinyl chloride released is unknown. LDEQ report indicates that a written report was received 8/8/08, but that report is not included in LABB's file.
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