LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	111418
State Police #	08-07879
Accident Date	2008-12-14
Report Date	2008-12-18
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
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)	No information given	Unicracker Unit	NO	NO	YES	BRQ
Hydrogen Sulfide	No information given	Unicracker Unit	NO	NO	NO	BRQ
Nitrous Oxide	No information given	Unicracker Unit	YES	YES	YES	BRQ
Sulfur Dioxide	No information given	Unicracker Unit	NO	YES	NO	BRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Other

see notes

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Flash fire in the Unicracker Unit