Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 11/18/2023
    TIME: 1709
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-7183
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Torrance Refining Company
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. Anhydrous Ammonia=Unknown Lbs.VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party they had an anhydrous ammonia leak from an ammonia tank at the pressure relief valve. The release did exceed the 100lbs at this time, it is unknown how much has released but has been stopped and contained. There are no evacuations at the facility.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 3700 West 190th Street
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Torrance
Los Angeles CountySOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
11/18/20231540 Refinery Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Torrance Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

4
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-7183 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/18/2023 05:09:16 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/18/2023 05:14:56 PM