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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 148914 |
| State Police # | 13-02314 |
| Accident Date | 2013-05-26 |
| Report Date | 2013-06-03 |
| 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 | No Information Given | No Information Given | NO | NO | YES | 1.0 pounds |
| Crude Oil | No Information Given | No Information Given | NO | NO | NO | 7.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
On May 26, 2013, there was a secured crude oil release to concrete slab at the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The Refinery letter states that approximately 7 gallons of crude oil reached the soil, which resulted in less than 1 pound of benzene being released. The LDEQ Verbal Report states that the release was characterized as 30 gallons of crude oil and less than 10 lbs of benzene.The State Police Form shows an update in which total oil released was 32 gallons and total benzene released was 0.22 lbs.
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