LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date	Point Source(s)	Notes	Amount of Release
109830 2008-10-05	DAF Sump Line / Holding Tank X-V-021	Cause: contract personnel responsible for flushing DAF lines. Murphy Meraux Refinery experienced a spill of DAF float onto the ground while flushing the DAF Sump Line to Holding Tank X-V-021. Approximately 10.5 pounds of the EPA listed hazardous waste was windblown out of the containment area and onto the ground. Spilled material was immediately collected via vacuum truck and the remainder was scraped from the ground for disposal at a hazardous waste landfill. Followup: No Information Provided Notes: This was a self report from Murphy to LEDQ. It was not preventable because it was the result of human error. Remedial Measures - contract personnel responsible for flushing DAF lines were counseled. Personnel will gauge volume in Tank X-V-021 before flushing lines. Details of the incident were made available to all refinery personnel. This release was over the LRTK reportable quantity which is 10 pounds.	11.0 pounds