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ExxonMobil Chemical Plant (286), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 155152 |
| State Police # | 14-01580 |
| Accident Date | 2014-04-09 |
| Report Date | 2014-04-15 |
| 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 |
| Ethylene | 22m | Flare Stack | NO | NO | YES | 69.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
A possible release of ethylene, propylene, Butadiene, benzene, and VOCs from a flaring incident coming from flare stack. Had an electrical glitch lead to a unit upset that lead to a flaring.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Air monitoring of the fence line. Initial notification states that ethylene, propylene, 1,3, butadiene, benzene and VOCs were released. Refinery letter states that only ethylene was released.
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