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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 94381 |
| State Police # | 07-01064 |
| Accident Date | 2007-03-05 |
| Report Date | 2007-03-12 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 6 h 45 m | A-Sulfur Recovery Unit | NO | YES | NO | 4,580.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 6 h 45 m | A-Sulfur Recovery Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
start up of A-Sulfur Recovery Unit from a planned turnarou
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
verbal report indicates that poisonous gas went offsite but no offsite protective action was taken; follow-up report on 4/16 indicates Citgo began implementation of six remedial tactics listed in the C-SRU Taill Gas Alternate Disposition Project Study on 4/10/07.
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