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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 148926 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 13-02361 |
| Accident Date | 2013-05-29 |
| Report Date | 2013-06-05 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfuric Acid | 7 m | No Information Given | NO | NO | NO | 4.5 pounds |
| Propylene | 7 m | No Information Given | NO | NO | YES | 2.4 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
ExxonMobil Chemical plant identified a hole in a pipe. The product was being released to the pavement and then evaporated to the air. The facility has determined that no reportable quantities were exceeded. The propylene released to soil and air - and was determined to have resulted in offsite impact although no air motioning was conducted by ExxonMobil. There was also an injury reported
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Prompt incident response was implemented to mitigate event duration, and it was determined that no reportable quantities were exceeded.
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