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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 105531 |
| State Police # | 08-02705 |
| Accident Date | 2008-05-11 |
| 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 dichloride | No information given | Quench column NC201C | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Vinyl Chloride | No information given | Quench column NC201C | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrochloric Acid | No information given | Quench column NC201C | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
There was a flange leak on on the transition line to quench column NC201C.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
State report classifies this incident as "an unusual event."
Notes/Remedial Actions
The equipment was shut down, and the pressure was removed. Information later revealed that these were fugitive emissions associated with a permitted source.
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