Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 08/23/2024
    TIME: 1809
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4775
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
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. Rail Car, Tank=1 N/ARAILROAD DERAILMENTNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: A tank car loaded with styrene monomer derailed in the upright position within a customer railyard. The freight train is stationary, awaiting the arrival of a UPRR Manager of Train Operations. There have been no reported releases or injuries. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. The next steps include conducting a thorough investigation, and if approved, re-railing the tank car. Despite the incident, railyard operations continue as usual.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Roman Hoff Industry - Milepost Marker #20 of the Coast Subdivision
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Hayward
Alameda CountyBAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
08/23/20241728 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#: See Confidential Section
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoReporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
None
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Hayward Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Alameda County Environmental Health
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, PUC, SFM, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-4775 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 08/23/2024 06:09:19 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 08/23/2024 06:40:35 PM