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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #138107
State Police #12-01617
Accident Date2012-03-19
Report Date 2012-03-21
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
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)No information givenEPLA-S cooling towerNONOYES2.3 pounds
PropyleneNo information givenEPLA-S cooling towerNONOYES24.4 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

Release to EPLA-S cooling tower of 26.7 pounds o VOCs (of which 24.4 pounds were propylene).

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

No information given regarding remedial actions. Leak on EPLA-S cooling tower was tested to determine no RQs were exceeded.