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Accident # | 145521 |
State Police # | 12-08019 |
Accident Date | 2012-12-23 |
Report Date | 2012-12-27 |
Follow-up Date | 2013-02-21 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
1,3-Butadiene | 13h 15m | Finished butadiene line | NO | NO | YES | 50.8 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
At 23:45 on December 23, 2012 a contractor reported a leak on the finished butadiene line. Maintenance removed the insulation from the line and a pin-hole leak was located.
This release was non-preventable. This release was not as a result of operator error, or improper operation of the line. This finished butadiene line was maintained properly within industry standards and was properly designed.
Operations de-pressured the line to the flare and installed a temporary clamp to stop the leak. An engineered box was installed on Decembrer 26, 2012. There was an undetermined amount of 1,3 butadiene released reported in initial report. A follow up report written on February 21, 2013 indicates that the reportable quantity for 1, 3 butadiene was exceeded.
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