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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 159808 |
| State Police # | 14-04902 |
| Accident Date | 2014-11-01 |
| Report Date | 2014-11-06 |
| 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 | 4m | Coker Unit | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
| Flammable Vapor | 4m | Coker Unit | NO | NO | YES | 171.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
On 11/1/2014 at 1:50PM the safety valve in the west coker area (D101-A) lifted to the atmosphere for approximately four minutes then isolated. This event released 2 pounds of H2S and 171 pounds of flammable vapor.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Due to prompt incident response to mitigate the event duration, we have determined that no RQ's were exceeded.
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