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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 90774 |
| State Police # | 06-05920 |
| Accident Date | 2006-09-21 |
| Report Date | 2006-09-21 |
| 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 | One-inch flange | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
The refinery reported a small release from a one-inch flange because of a gasket or flange leak.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
At the time of the SPOC report, the refinery planned to depressurize the furnace and take the equipment out of service. This was estimated to take about 10 minutes. The release was sprayed with water so the vapors were knocked to the ground. Amount of ethylene dichloride released is unknown.
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