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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-2761 NRC# 1398932
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 05/14/2024 / 1333RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
05/14/0202/0942		CITY/OP. AREA:
Grimes/Colusa County

COLUSA COUNTY APCD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: Calamco
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
AGENCY:
SUBSTANCE TYPE:
a. SUBSTANCE:b. QTY:
Amount 		Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1.Anhydrous ammonia 240-500 Lbs.VAPORNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:Reporting party states - pressure from inside of an anhydrous ammonia storage tank caused a glass side panel to break causing the release; the liquid anhydrous ammonia released for less than 2 minutes; there is still a minor vapor release at the time of this report. A welder is en route to the facility and should arrive this afternoon to fully contain the release. The liquid anhydrous ammonia that released quickly vaporized and either dissipated or was contained to the facility.

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SITUATION UPDATE:
Per the NRC Report : "The caller stated that a sight glass on facility plumbing blew out, which released an unknown amount of ammonia into the atmosphere at a chemical facility. Although the amount of material that released is unknown the caller suspects upwards of (500) pounds may
have released." Remedial Actions : "The caller stated that they secured valves at the location in an attempt to secure the release."
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/4A3380C6F608A45088258B1D0070E3DF?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Colusa County Environmental Health
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OTHER NOTIFIED:Air District; CUPA
RWQCB Unit:5B
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Cal OES Reg.


Created by: Warning Center on: 05/14/2024 03:28:45 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/14/2024 03:33:20 PM
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