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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #116081
State Police #09-03357
Accident Date2009-06-28
Report Date 2010-03-26
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 dichlorideno information given20" manway gasketNONONOBRQ
Hydrochloric Acidno information given20" manway gasketNONONOBRQ
Vinyl Chlorideno information given20" manway gasketNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

Gasket leak on a 20" manway gasket on the HCL column.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given