Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 11/15/2024
    TIME: 0856
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-6425
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Searles Valley Minerals
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. Ammonia Vapor =1/2 Lbs.VAPOR, CHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the Reporting Party: Crews working on a compressor in a boiler room accidentally opened the wrong valve causing the material to release. The valve was immediately closed stopping the release; the material released into the enclosed boiler room and was vented into the atmosphere. There were no injuries or evacuations associated with the release.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Not containedNoN/ANo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 13200 Main Street
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Trona
San Bernardino County93562MOJAVE DESERT AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
11/15/20240715 Other
Description for Other : Warm solution mineral mining facility 		Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
CUPA
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Bernardino County Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

6B
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, CDPH-D.O., Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-6425 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/15/2024 08:56:55 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/15/2024 09:12:01 AM