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Honeywell (289, 183605), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 90046 |
| State Police # | 06-05171 |
| Accident Date | 2006-08-17 |
| Report Date | 2006-08-17 |
| 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 |
| Trifluoroethane | 12m | NO | NO | NO | ||
| Pentafluoroethane | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The chemical backed up into the nitrogen header from the intermobile container (ISO). The release was possibly the result of a failed valve. The blend's trade name is AZ-50, and includes trifluoroethyane and pentafluoroethane.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
Notes/Remedial Actions
The refinery suspended activity for the day. At the time of the SPOC report, the refinery was uncertain whether or not the release reached RQ. Amount of Trifluoroethane and Pentafluoroethane released is unknown.
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