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Lion Copolymer (1395), Baton Rouge

Causal Factor: Seal or Gasket

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
129829

2011-03-11		valve on #2 flash tank
Cause: 58.8 pounds of butadiene was released and the RQ was exceeded as a result of a leaking valve on #2 flash tank.

Followup: No

Notes: The leak was small enough that it was not identified by the maintenance technician removing the blind or by the process technician reomving		Butadiene: 58.8 pounds