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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 138392 |
| State Police # | 12-01884 |
| Accident Date | 2012-03-29 |
| Report Date | 2012-04-02 |
| 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 | No information given | flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
Controlled shut down; planned mechanical repairs...Flaring occurred during a planned unit shut down for mechanical repairs. Ethylene was released to the atmosphere.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The flaring lasted several hours, and all emissions were permitted and no RQs were exceeded.
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