Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 04/09/2024
    TIME: 1100
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2098
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Twist Bio Science
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Formamide Reagent =.5 Liters(s)CHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the Reporting Party : An employee accidentally poured the substance into the sink improperly disposing of it. The reporting party has also contacted the local water board.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Not containedUnknownUnknownNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 681 Gateway Blvd
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
South San Francisco
San Mateo County94080BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
04/05/20241845 Other
Description for Other : R & D Bio Tech Company 		Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Mateo County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CDPH-D.O., LANDS, PARKS & REC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-2098 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 04/09/2024 11:00:23 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 04/09/2024 11:17:31 AM