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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 89083 |
| State Police # | 06-04232 |
| Accident Date | 2006-07-06 |
| Report Date | 2006-07-06 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Vinyl Chloride | No information given | Six-inch line leading to the C Furnace. | NO | NO | NO | |
| Ethylene dichloride | No information given | Six-inch line leading to the C Furnace. | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
There was a pinhole leak on the six-inch line leading to the C Furnace.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The SPOC report states that the refinery planned to shut down the furnace and isolate the line. LABB's file contains only the SPOC report and no other documents. Amount of chemical released is unknown.
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