Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 05/20/2024
    TIME: 2001
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2892
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Scripps Research Institute
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. Toluene<1 Gal(s)CHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: ***Potential Release***

Per the reporting party, a grad student was conducting a experiment with toluene in a fumehood. Something went wrong and started a fire. Another lab mate used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out. The City of San Diego Fire Department responded and evacuated approx 40 people. The evacuation started at 1815 and is unknown when the evacuation will be lifted.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNon/aNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 10650 North Torrey Pines Rd.
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
La Jolla
San Diego County92037SAN DIEGO COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
05/20/20241815 Merchant/Business Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoYes
Evacs #: 40
Reporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Diego County Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

9
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-2892 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 05/20/2024 08:01:43 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/20/2024 08:27:15 PM