Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/20/2023
    TIME: 1301
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-6040
    NRC - 1379634
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
UNITED AIRLINES
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. LITHIUM =1 N/ACHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: ***** THIS IS A POTENTIAL RELEASE *****

PER NRC REPORT #1379634, CALLER IS REPORTING A PASSENGERS LITHIUM POWER BANK VENTED AND POSSIBLY BEGAN TO INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES. CALLER STATED THERE WAS NO RELEASE BUT WANTED TO REPORT AS A POTENTIAL RELEASE. THE POWER BANK WAS PLACED INSIDE OF A THERMAL BAG. NO INJURIES REPORTED. REMEDIAL ACTIONS: POWER BANK PLACED IN THERMAL BAG.

***** THIS IS A POTENTIAL RELEASE *****
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoNo
Detail for Other: N/A
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CHICAGO TO LOS ANGELES FLIGHT #2234)
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Los Angeles
Los Angeles CountySOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/19/20231000 Other
Description for Other : AIRCRAFT		Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoN/A
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
FAA
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Los Angeles City Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

4
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-6040 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/20/2023 01:01:26 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/20/2023 01:22:11 PM