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Accident # | 135868 |
State Police # | 11-07738 |
Accident Date | 2011-12-13 |
Report Date | 2011-12-20 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Flammable Vapor | no information given | OXO furnace F-635 | NO | NO | YES | 921.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
OXO furnace (F-635) experienced a loss of instrument air causing the furnace to trip. As a result o the furnace trip, the vent stream, normally combusted in the furnace, was diverted to the atmosphere.
No information given regarding remedial actions. This event is combined with a subsequent release LDEQ incident # 135902. Their combined release exceeded reportable quantities for flammable vapors over a 24 hour period.
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