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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126823 |
| State Police # | 10-3587 |
| Accident Date | 2010-10-02 |
| Report Date | 2010-10-11 |
| 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 | 1h 45m | condenser to coolant tower | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Vinyl Chloride | 1h 45m | condenser to coolant tower | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Release of ethyl dichloride and vinyl chloride due to a condenser leak to the coolant tower.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Retesting coolant tower. Amount of ethyl dichloride and vinyl chloride released is unknown.
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