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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 158694 |
| State Police # | 14-04096 |
| Accident Date | 2014-09-11 |
| Report Date | 2014-09-17 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 13m | No Information Given | NO | NO | NO | 0.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
On Sept. 11, 2014, ExxonMobil Refinery had a release of hydrogen sulfide when a pump seal blew out on a unit. Release of 0.23 lbs of hydrogen sulfide. Initial report to state police hazmat hotline states that refinery is "unsure of what cause[d] seal to blow".
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No Information Given, prompt incident response mitigated the event duration.
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