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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 138524 |
| State Police # | 12-01900 |
| Accident Date | 2012-03-30 |
| Report Date | 2012-04-05 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | NIG | Cooling tower #32 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Ethylene | NIG | Cooling tower #32 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Xylene | NIG | Cooling tower #32 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Propylene | NIG | Cooling tower #32 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | NIG | Cooling tower #32 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Sample results indicated a release to cooling tower #32. The initial test results that indicated possible releases were later found to be erroneous, and there was no release to the cooling tower.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The refinery letter states that the initial test results were erroneously high, and there was no release to the cooling tower.
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