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Air Liquide America Specialty Gasses

 
Site Contact:
Roberto Bernier
FOSC

(bernier.roberto@epa.gov)

Site Location:
18222 E. Petroleum Drive
West Baton Rouge, LA 70809-6128
 response.epa.gov/airliquide

An explosion and fire occured at the Air Liquide America Specialty Gasses facility in West Baton Rouge, LA at approximately 10:30am on May 21,2012. Local Fire Departments and the Louisiana State Police responded immediately. The LSP initiated a 1 mile evacuation around the facility and closed down a section of Highway 190. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality responded and began air monitoring for both Particulates and Volatile Organics. EPA Region 6 FOSC Bernier and START Contractors are mobilizing to the site to assist with air monitoring activities.


Removal of cylinders that were not impacted by fire. Location of cylinder northwest of Hwy 190 and facility. Cylinder at facility entrance.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.