Butadiene leak at ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge
ERJ staff report (DS)
Houston, Texas -- The US National Response Center (NRC) has given details of a leak of butadiene at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge facility last week.
The incident took place at 06:48 local time on Thursday 21 October, and the NRC estimated the leak volume at 17 pounds (around 8kg).
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Statement from NRC
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