LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	105367
State Police #	08-02552
Accident Date	2008-05-05
Report Date	2008-05-08
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
Sulfur Dioxide	No information given	B-5 Flare, B-11 Flare	NO	YES	NO	BRQ
Hydrogen Sulfide	No information given	B-5 Flare, B-11 Flare	NO	NO	NO	BRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)	No information given	B-5 Flare, B-11 Flare	NO	NO	YES	BRQ
Nitrogen Oxide	No information given	B-5 Flare, B-11 Flare	NO	YES	YES	BRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Other

see notes

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Release results from depressuring of a propane line to the flares