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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #130412
State Police #11-01878
Accident Date2011-04-03
Report Date 2011-04-05
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
Benzene1h 23mvapor recovery unitNONOYES10.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

Aromatics intermittent short duration vapor recovery unit compressor tripped.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Steam jets were used to secure the incident.