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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 146606 |
| State Police # | 13-00632 |
| Accident Date | 2013-02-11 |
| Report Date | 2013-02-19 |
| 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 |
| Tar mixture with sulfuric acid | 5m | railcar | NO | NO | NO | 28.1 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
A railcar was overfilled and 0.67 barrels of a tar mixture with sulfuric acid ran out the top and fell to the ground. Initial correspondence with LDEQ indicates original estimates to be around 3 barrels. No information was provided on how the railcar was overfilled, whether it was caused by human factors or equipment design.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
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