Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 02/08/2018
    TIME: 0804
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 18-0880
    NRC - 1203866
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Chevron - Richmond Refinery
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. SO2 (sulfur dioxide)=Unknown N/AVAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: One or more monitors at the refinery activated. On-site personnel identified a hydrogen compressor (K600) as the cause. Due to unknown reasons, the compressor shut down. As a result, a flaring event has occurred and a potential for a sulfur dioxide release of more than 500 pounds exists. No vapor cloud was observed and no community alarms have activated (SO2 and H2S). An update to this report is expected.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
NoNoNoneNo
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 841 Chevron Way
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Richmond
Contra Costa County94801BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
02/08/20180736 Refinery Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoReporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Air Board, Contra Costa County Health Services
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Contra Costa County Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
DOG Unit:
RWQCB Unit:

2
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: 18-0880 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 02/08/2018 08:04:15 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 02/08/2018 08:35:24 AM