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Accident # | 150818 |
State Police # | 13-03895 |
Accident Date | 2013-09-04 |
Report Date | 2013-09-10 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Butadiene | Tank #8 | NO | NO | YES | 6.0 pounds | |
Benzene | Tank #8 | NO | NO | YES | 8.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
On September 4, tank #8 went above the pressure threshold resulting in a release of benzene and butadiene vapors.
Due to prompt incident response to mitigate the event duration, no reportable quantities were exceeded.
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