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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

Releases of Parrafin Wax

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
94478

2007-03-09		MEK Unit
Cause:

Followup: No

Notes: Root cause analysis performed, corrective actions designed. Metal to metal sparking ignited a fire: They were removing a wax filter from the MEK unit. The filter medi caught fire when they removed it. A spark associated with removal of the bolts that holds the unit together may have caused the filter to ignite. Workers extinguished the fir		100.0 pounds