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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #150872
tate Police #N/A
Accident Date2013-09-07
Report Date 2013-09-12
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
BenzeneNo Information GivenCatalytic Reforming UnitNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

A leak on a warm up line to a discharge check valve that released naptha, a gasoline component, directly onto the unit slab.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The incident was initially reported as a potential exceedance of the 10 pound reportable quantity for benzene. However, after further calculation, the total benzene emissions from this incident were not able reportable quantity.