Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report |
DATE: 03/17/2019
TIME: 1240 | RECEIVED BY: | CONTROL#:
Cal OES - 19-1832
NRC - |
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: |
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2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE: | b.QTY:>=< | Amount | Measure | c. TYPE: | d. OTHER: | e. PIPELINE | f. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons |
1. Dioxide, sulfur | = | Unknown | N/A | VAPOR | | No | No |
2. | = | | | | | No | No |
3. | = | | | | | No | No |
g. DESCRIPTION: | A potential RQ for SO2 has taken place at the listed facility. An upset at one of the process units caused staff to send excess gas to the flare. Facility personnel are in the process of troubleshooting. Smoke has been observed and reported by the public. The flaring event is ongoing and the Chevron Fire Department is monitoring the incident from an off-site location. A Community Warning System Level 1 has been issued. |
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h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT: | i. WATER INVOLVED: | j. WATERWAY: | k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED |
Not stopped, Not contained | No | None | No |
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 |  | m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown |  |
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3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 841 Chevron Way |
b. CITY: | c. COUNTY: | d. ZIP: |  |
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Richmond
| Contra Costa County | | BAY AREA AQMD |
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: |
a. DATE: | b. TIME (Military): | c. SITE: | d. REPORTED CAUSE |
03/17/2019 | 1215 | Refinery | Unknown |
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e. INJURIES | f. FATALITY | g. EVACUATION | h. CLEANUP BY: |
No | No | No | Reporting Party |
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION: |
a. ON SCENE: | b. OTHER ON SCENE: | c. OTHER NOTIFIED: |
| | Richmond Fire and Police Dispatch, AQMD, and Contra Costa Environmental Health |
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, CDPH-D.O., EMSA, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment: |  |
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 19-1832 *********
Created by: Warning Center on: 03/17/2019 12:40:41 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 03/17/2019 01:14:19 PM