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LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date |
Point Source(s) | Notes | Amount of Release |
97283 2007-06-21 | Hatch on rail car | Cause: They are loading rail cars. There is a leaking hatch on a rail car. Followup: Notes: They applied a water spray down wind. They are replacing the seal. | 100.0 pounds |
147280 2012-11-17 | ammonia scrubber water control valve | Cause: The Baton Rouge Chemical Plant is permitted under permit number 2390-V2 to unload ammonia railcars. The resulting ammonia emissions are routed through an ammonia water scrubber before emitting from vent stack V-462. On November 17, 2012, the ammonia scrubber water control valve was inadvertently placed in manual control. The valve remained closed until discovery on January 11, 2013. Followup: No Notes: Additional training, alarm management, and stewardship will be instituted to prevent recurrence. | 619.1 pounds |
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