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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #154043
State Police #14-00861
Accident Date2014-02-23
Report Date 2014-03-17
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

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

On 2/23/2014 at 13:29, a resident notified the Louisiana state police hazmat hotline about orders detected at his residence, resembling a dry chemical smell. Jeff Bergeron, Environmental Adviser for Chalmette Refinery, stated that the "sweet" flare was operating at this time, within facility permit limit. Brandon Cox, EHS Rain CII, also stated that normal feed rates were logged at the incident and that no process upsets had occurred.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

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