Worst Louisiana Refinery Accident 2005-2008
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1. The Worst Refinery Accident in Louisiana? You decide.

 
Over the last year, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade has been researching Louisiana's refinery accidents from 2005 to 2008.

During accidents, refineries can release hundreds and thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals with known health effects.

After analyzing over 2,000 accident reports - filed by the refineries themselves - we created a list of the six worst accidents. We now need YOU to pick the very worst accident of the bunch.

To vote:
1. Click the "Yes, this is the worst accident button" below the accident of your choice.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Done"

Some questions you might want to consider as you make your choice:
1. Was the accident preventable?
2. How hazardous were the chemicals?(www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html)
3. Could the release affect the well-being of people living close to the plant?


Thank you for participating!


For more information visit www.labucketbrigade.org.

LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADE: Clean Air. Justice. Sustainability.

1. ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge in 2008 released the following hazardous chemicals into the air over 3 days in an accident cased by Hurricane Gustav:
o Sulfur Dioxide – 505,946 pounds
o Volatile Organic Compounds – 12,228 pounds
o Nitrogen Dioxide – 72,037 pounds
o Nitrogen Oxide – 1,796 pounds
o Hydrogen Sulfide – 5,496 pounds
o Ammonia – 618 pounds

2. At ConocoPhillips in Lake Charles in 2007, one worker died because of a chemical reaction during a transfer of Hydrogen Sulfide into a truck. Nine others were taken to the hospital. But because only 83 pounds were released and this was below the state’s reportable quantity for Hydrogen Sulfide, the refinery gave no further details on the matter.

3. At CITGO in Lake Charles in 2005, an accident occurred during Hurricane Katrina resulting in the following releases to the air:
o 44,902 pounds of Sulfur Dioxide
o 46,802 pounds of Compressed Flammable Gas
o 444,070 pounds of Asbestos
o 5,391 pounds of Slop Oil
o 714 pounds of Hydrogen Sulfide

4. At CITGO in Lake Charles in 2006, an accident occurred during heavy rainfall caused the release of the following hazardous substances to the air and water:
o 2,226,000 gallons of Oil into Moss Lake and the Calcasieu Ship Channel
o 203,217 pounds of Sulfur Dioxide
o 7,863 pounds of Benzene
o 51,003 pounds of Toluene
o 91,154 pounds of Xylene
o 15,408 pounds of Ethyl Benzene

The refinery stated that this accident was preventable.

5. At Chalmette Refining in Chalmette in 2008, the refinery released 11,655,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Lake Borgne due to Hurricane Gustav.

6. At Exxon Mobil in Baton Rouge in 2006, the refinery released 33,881 pounds of corrosive waste and 33,881 pounds of primary sludge onto land due to corroded pipes. The reportable quantity for primary sludge is ONE pound.

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