Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 08/01/2024
    TIME: 1332
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4359
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Covenant Aviation Security
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. Radiation=Unknown UnknownRADIOLOGICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party: TSA X Ray Machine's CTX #7 and #8 are both emitting radiation constantly during operation. The caller reported that the radiation curtains have not been replaced or are potentially lacking radiation curtains entirely at these stations which is causing this release of radiation. Caller reported that this has been happening for several years and has been up-channeled to their management as a concern. No actions have been taken at the time of report. The caller purchased a Geiger counter from Amazon to accumulate data on the release. Geiger counter readings read as such: 1.58 MSCH, 2.48 MSCH, 3.98 MSCH, & 1.19 MSCH. No reports of health being affected.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedNoNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, CTX #7 and #8
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
San Francisco
San Francisco CountyBAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
07/13/20242000 Airport Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Francisco County Health Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
Cal OES Region: Coastal
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CDPH-D.O., CHP, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth, RPU
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. brian.buckhout@caloes.ca.gov, byron.green@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-4359 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 08/01/2024 01:32:23 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 08/01/2024 02:03:28 PM