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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 133130 |
| State Police # | 11-04948 |
| Accident Date | 2011-08-16 |
| Report Date | 2011-08-22 |
| 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 |
| Catalyst | less than one pound released | reactor flange | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Small flange leaking on a reactor. Release believed to releasing <1lb per hour and could exceed the 100lb RQ for Methyl Chloride. Less than one pound of catalyst was released.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Flange was isolated then repaired.
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