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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 111417 |
| State Police # | 08-07877 |
| Accident Date | 2008-12-14 |
| Report Date | 2008-12-18 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Benzene | 3 h 48 m | Tank 190 | NO | NO | YES | 92,578.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
Tank 190 high level alarm was improperly set
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
CITGO letter states that RQ for Benzene may have been exceeded; Alarm was was changed to provide proper indication of high level. Root cause analysis initiated.
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