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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 145770 |
| State Police # | 13-00099 |
| Accident Date | 2013-01-07 |
| Report Date | 2013-01-11 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Vapor | 6m | Hydrocracker unit | NO | NO | YES | 115.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 6m | Hydrocracker unit | NO | NO | NO | 1.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
There was a 3/4" pipe break in the Hydrocracker Unit.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Approximately 115 pounds of flammable vapor and less than 1 pound of hydrogen sulfide was released. Original SPOC notification states that more than 1000 lbs of flammable gas and more than 100 lbs of hydrogen sulfide were released, and that material did go offsite.
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