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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 83719 |
| State Police # | May-61 |
| Accident Date | 2005-11-08 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-14 |
| 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 |
| Ethylene | 0hrs 1 m | V-203 B-Line | NO | NO | YES | 269.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Release of elythene from the polyetylene process. A vent on V-203 B-Line high pressure separator opened while changing the UPS battery source for the vent's solenoid valve. The vent was manually closed.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Incident not reportable because the amount of ethylene didn't exceed the 1000 pound reportable quantity for a flammable gas. Notification as courtesy only.
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