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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 77135 |
| State Police # | 05-01274 |
| Accident Date | 2005-02-23 |
| Report Date | 2005-03-01 |
| 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 |
| Smoke | 3h | D-401 refinery tank | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Weather
Notified by the Saint Bernard Fire Department that a neighbor witnessed a lightning strike in the refinery's East Tank farm, and could see smoke. Refinery personnel identified it as tank D-401, a finished unleaded gasoline tank. Investigations revealed that a portion of the secondary roof had been burned/melted in the fire, while the primary seal remained intact.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Fire was extinguished using emergency sprinklers and foam.
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