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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

Citizen Complaints in 2006

LDEQ Accident Number
Complaint Date		 Notes
85392

1/26/2006
Description: Calumen Lubricants had a very loud flare, ongoing for several hours, creating black smoke and terrible odors.

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: Cause of the smoking flare and noise was due to wax in the condensate lines. Unit was shut down until wax was blown out of condensate lines. Increase in noise level due to pressure normalizing in the line. Incident lasted less than 4 hours. No excess

Investigation Delay: 1

Accident Report Filed:

85392

1/23/2006
Description: Calumet Lubricants had a very loud flare, ongoing for several hours, creating black smoke and terrible odors.

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: SRU tripped due to weather; 2.5 tons SO2; .006 tons H2S released from #3 flare.

Investigation Delay: 1

Accident Report Filed: T85317

87227

4/17/2006
Description: Cloud of smoke eminating from Calumet Shreveport refinery

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: too much pressure was causing excess steam that caused some noise

Investigation Delay: Same Day

Accident Report Filed:

88201

5/30/2006
Description: SO2 odors, sulfur odors

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: Drager tube used to take SO2 reading at residence, no PPM noted

Investigation Delay: 10

Accident Report Filed: