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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 148727 |
| State Police # | 13-02123 |
| Accident Date | 2013-05-15 |
| Report Date | 2013-05-22 |
| 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 | Sewer | NO | NO | YES | BRQ | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | Sewer | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
On May 15, 2013 at approximately 8:20 a.m. Exxon Mobil received an odor complaint from an employee checking the sewer seal box near the KDLA unit along 15th street. Upon further investigation light hydrocarbon material was detected coming from the sewer. Precautionary safety measures were taken by limiting access to this area within the facility. Air monitoring was conducted at the sewer grade, 6 feet away from the sewer, and along the fence line. Directly at the sewer Exxon Mobil received a maximum benzene reading of 8 pp. Six feet away from the closed sewer and at the fence line all readings for benzene and VOC were below the detection limit 0.05 ppm and 1 ppm respectively.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The sewer system was flushed at approximately 11:50 a.m. and an all clear notice was given at approximately 12:30 p.m. Due to prompt incident response to mitigate the event duration, no reportable quantities were exceeded. Less than 1 pound of benzene and VOC were released as a result of this event.
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