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Reported Leak of Modified Hydroflouric Acid at the Torrance Refinery

 This is the Hazardous Materials Spill Report on the reported 5 gallon leak of Modified Hydroflouric Acid at the Torrance Refinery this morning.  Posting on Facebook from the Torrance Fire Deparment is at the bottom of this email.
 
John Bailey, President
Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)
 
 
 
 
 
Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report
DATE12/22/2018
TIME: 1059
RECEIVED BY: CONTROL#:
Cal OES - 18-8696
NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME: 2. AGENCY: 3. PHONE#: 4. Ext: 5. PAG/CELL:
City of Torrance Fire Department
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 Measure c. TYPE: d. OTHER: e. PIPELINE f. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Modified HF Hydroflouric acid < 5 Gal(s) CHEMICAL No No
2. = No No
3. = No No
g. DESCRIPTION: RP states: While off loading from a tanker truck to a fixed tank the material leaked out of a 1 inch vapor recovery line onto the ground in a self contained area. No storm drains or waterways were impacted. The release is stopped and contained. Clean up is in progress through Torrance Refinery.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT: i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY: k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Contained No No
l. KNOWN IMPACT None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 3700 190th Street
b. CITY: c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Torrance Los Angeles County 90501 SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE: b. TIME (Military): c. SITE: d. REPORTED CAUSE
12/22/2018 0817 Refinery Mechanical
e. INJURIES f. FATALITY g. EVACUATION h. CLEANUP BY:
No No No Torrance Refinery
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE: b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Other LA County Health Hazmat, County Los Angeles Fire Department, Torrance Refinery Fire Department AQMB, LA County Health Hazmat
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Torrance Fire Department e. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
DOG Unit:
RWQCB Unit:
 
 
T F D has cleared the scene of an earlier leak incident at the Torrance Refining Company. The leak has stopped. No off-site impacts have been reported at this time. If you would like further information, please contact the South Coast AQMD or Torrance Refining Company.

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