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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 154608 |
| State Police # | 14-01250 |
| Accident Date | 2014-03-19 |
| Report Date | 2014-03-25 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Gas | No Information Given | Pinhole in pipe on OXO Unit | NO | NO | YES | 400.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
ExxonMobil Chemical had a pinhole leak in a pipe on the OXO unit (produces OXO-alcohol). They are in the process of isolating the Unit. Due to prompt incident response to mitigate the event duration, no reportable quantities were exceeded. Approximately 400 Pounds of flammable vapor was released during the incident.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
ExxonMobil chemical isolated the OXO unit. State Police notification document indicates that air monitoring was conducted around the perimeter of the reading. However, no results of that monitoring were included.
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