CITY REPORT ExxonMobil FINAL PRINT

CITY REPORTCITY REPORTExxonMobil Event of February 18, 2015ExxonMobil Event of February 18, 2015

PROCEDURES CITY RESPONSES FOLLOW UP

AGENDAAGENDAINTRODUCTION BY CITY MANAGER

SUMMARY OF INCIDENTPRESENTATION OF TIME LINEPRESENTATION OF TIME LINE

FIRE OPERATIONS SUMMARY David Dumais, Fire

FIRE PREVENTION ANALYSIS Martin Serna, Fire

REVIEW OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS Soraya Sutherlin, Emergency Services

CONCLUSIONS AND FOLLOW UPSCONCLUSIONS AND FOLLOW UPS

AVAILABLE RESOURCES Michael Smith, PIO,

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

hours •Torrance Fire

is dispatched to Exxon ho

urs •TFD Units

en‐route

hours •Haz‐Mat

2nd alarm dispatched

0851

Mobil with the following units E‐96, HM 91, B‐91, E‐91, E‐93, E‐

0852

0854

with E‐92, E‐94, E‐97 and R‐96

E 91, E 93, E95, R‐93 R‐95 and T‐91

TIMELINE

hours •First TFD unit

on‐scene with E‐93 ho

urs • HM 91, Req

monitoring on the ES of the

l i (PD

hours • All

requested TFD Units

0855

•Size up

0901:54 explosion (PD

Notes)•No chemical levels detected

0904

TFD Units on‐scene (PD Notes)

(flammables, methane)

•Checking the fence line to the east (PD Notes)

TIMELINE

hours • Leave

Crenshaw Open, Close ho

urs •Del Amo /

Maple gates closed; hours •E93 No ground fire

(PD Notes)•Small ground fire extinguished by

0905:56

Del Amo (PD Notes)

•BC drove Crenshaw and observed no

0905

monitoring in place along Crenshaw with zero readings 09

08:17 g y

brigade•3 separate gasoline leaks controlled by hose lines into directing into onsite containment observed no

debris•Observed Large Flaring

readings onsite containmentareas•2 leaks quickly controlled with the 3rd requiring depressurization of a unit to controla unit to control

TIMELINE

hours •Shelter in

Place determined ho

urs •B91 Schools

should not be affected hours • Torrance Alerts

internal notification: At di ti f Fi

0908

not necessary for the schools per the I/C, but OK if they felt 09

09:13

•Based upon no offsite reports 09

11 direction of Fire

chiefs, Sally Oliver attempts to connect to Everbridge

tifi tiOK if they felt it necessary

notification system. Her access is limited to training only.

TIMELINE

hours • Sally Oliver

contacts Soraya Sutherlin for assistance and ho

urs • B‐21 en‐

route to incident hours • BC to E96

question regarding

0911

assistance and, after several communications with Fire chiefs and Sutherlin, PD sends out

0915

incident

0916

regarding the gates on Crenshaw (open)PD sends out

public notification on behalf of TFD (see 10:14 alert)

(open)

TIMELINE

1 ho

urs •B‐21 arrives

on‐scene and assumes

ti 3 ho

urs •1 person un‐

accounted for 0h

ours • Email re: Dorothy Ellis:

Title: All‐Users‐Exxon Mobil Major IncidentMessage: There has been a

0921 operations

0923

093 major event at Exxon Mobil,

causing soot and ash to fall. General Services is shutting down air conditioning to City facilities. It is advised employees shelter in place p y puntil further notice. TFD and TPD are on scene monitoring situation. Gates are closed on Del Amo, nothing outside of the facility besides ash. Further f yinstructions pending.

TIMELINE

hours •Request by an

I/C to have an Eng ho

urs •Schools told

to Shelter in Place due to hours • Nixle Alert:

Title: Torrance PDM 2nd

0937

investigate off‐site fall out

0939

ash and odor

0947

Message: 2ndAlarm fire explosion at ExxonMobil. Police and Fire

N ion scene. No air quality issues. Del Amo closed between Maple and Crenshaw.

0945 h

Repost of Fire’s Facebook PostThe City of Torrance Fire Department is responding to an explosion at Exxon Mobil Refinery. At this time, there is no need to shelter in place. More

0945 hours information will be provided as it becomes available.

TIMELINE

hours •Request all

schools shelter in ho

urs •914N School

District per OIC Patti (PD hours •First TFD units

are released from the

0952:13 place (PD

notes)

0955:28 notes)

0957

incident

0952 h

Update on ExxonMobil. Torrance Fire Department has advised no chemical release and no Citywide shelter in

0952 hours place necessary.

TIMELINE

ours •Title: Torrance PD

Message: Fire l i t ou

rs • Title: Exxon Mobil Haz Mat Shelter in Place PrecautionMessage: (Pre‐Recorded Message and

1005

ho explosion at

ExxonMobil. Those in the affected area should shelter in place. Del Amo 10

14 ho g ( g

Template) This is a message from the Torrance Fire Department. We have responded to an explosion at the Exxon Mobil Refinery. As a precaution those with health issues or those with young children should implement shelter in place1 closed between

Maple and Crenshaw.

1 should implement shelter in place procedures. Stay inside a building, shut all doors and windows, turn off air conditioners, and shut down air handling systems. You will be notified when there is a change in status. Please do not call the Fire Department unless you have anFire Department unless you have an emergency.

TIMELINE

4 ho

urs •Zero LEL at

the impact site

9 ho

urs • Lift all Shelter

in Place for the schools hou

rs •Flares reduced down to one

11:14

1129

1129

with clean burnoff with no smoke

1129 h

Update on ExxonMobil. Torrance Fire Department has advised no chemical release and no Citywide shelter in

1129 hours place necessary.

TIMELINE

hours •Req notify

schools, lifting shelter in ho

urs •Zero radiation

reading at the impact area hours • Torrance Alerts

(internal notification) Title: Exxon

1130

place, no readings (PD Notes) 11

44

per LA County HazMat/Health 11

44 Title: Exxon

Mobil InformationMessage: Per TFD all clear, Shelter‐in‐PlaceShelter in Place for the schools has been lifted. Units remain on scene to continue to monitor.

EXXONMOBIL REFINERY

EXXONMOBIL REFINERYPlatinum Reforming Unit

Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP)

Unsatu

Utilities

Alkylation Unit (ALKY)

Fluid Catalytic

rated Gas P


yCracker (FCC)

Plant

EXXONMOBIL REFINERYPlatinum Reforming Unit


Unsatura

Utilities


Fluid Catalytic C k (FCC)

ated Gas Pl

y ( )

Cracker (FCC) ant

EXXONMOBIL REFINERY

Platinum Reforming Unit


Unsat Utilities

Fluid Catalytic

Cracker FCCturated G

aUSG

P


s Plant

EXXONMOBIL REFINERY

ESTIMATED FALL OUT AREA

FIRE RESPONSEFIRE RESPONSE• 0851 ExxonMobil (XOM)requests a Fire Hazardous

M t i l (H M t) R d t l i t Materials (Haz Mat) Response due to explosion at the plant.

• First Alarm response is dispatched as per protocol • Engine 93 reports smoke over the refinery enroute

requests a second alarm• All TFD units to the RefineryAll TFD units to the Refinery• Engine 93 on scene meets with XOM safety

advisor who reports explosion with small fire now extinguishedextinguished

• Initial Reports of 2 missing workers• Total of 4 minor injuries were reported all were

transported via private vehiclestransported via private vehicles.

RADIO ALERT NETWORK100 RADIOS100 RADIOS

STREET #STREET ADDRESS Company Name NAME RADIO SERIAL # ZONE

PHONE NUMBERp y

305Crenshaw DOW Chemical Sally Siemak AD0 27861 4/7 224-5495




401Van Ness US Gypsum Co Jeffrey Grimland AD0 28036 4 224-5570

357 Van Ness Mykotronx AA00 9101 533-8100357Van Ness Mykotronx AA00 9101 533 8100

385Van Ness BD SystemsTelieka Hechanova AD0 29019 4 618-8798x267

1630186th St Toyota Tech Ed De La Cruz AA00 29141 2 787-5829

1900Harpers Way Honda Tom Stapleton AD0 29041

825Maple Av LA Sheriff Dept. Sgt. Glen Terry AA00 9111 222-3346

1339Post AvRSVP of South Bay Hope Witkowsky 29021 322-3322

STABILIZATIONSTABILIZATION• Fire Controlled quickly by XOM Fire Controlled quickly by XOM

Firefighters • 2 of 3 Gasoline leak Controlled• 2 of 3 Gasoline leak Controlled• 3rd Gasoline leak Controlled with water

it i t it d i t hil monitors into on site drain system while unit was depressurized

• No off site levels of flammable/ Combustible vapors detected

DE-ESCALATIONDE ESCALATION• Flaring subsided with no visible smoke Flaring subsided with no visible smoke

or plume • XOM handling small gasoline leak • XOM handling small gasoline leak

while unit depressurizes1 40 TFD it l d f th • 1:40 pm TFD units released from the scene and turns the incident over to XOMXOM

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION S S SSYSTEMS

• Systems usedSystems used– Telephone Notification System

(TorranceAlerts)(TorranceAlerts)– Direct phone contact with TUSD

SuperintendentSuperintendent• Systems not utilized

ExxonMobil Siren– ExxonMobil Siren– Radio Alert Network

AFTER INCIDENT REVIEWREVIEW

TORRANCE REFINERY• Refines155,00 barrels per

day crude oil (on average)

P d 1 8 billi • Produces 1.8 billion gallons of gasoline per year

• Other products include j t & di l f l li fi d jet & diesel fuel, liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), coke and sulfur.

ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR (ESP): ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR (ESP): The particulate emissions from the FluidC t l ti C k Catalytic Cracker (coverts crude oil to gasoline )

are reduced in three basic steps:Particle charge– Particle charge

– Particle collection – Particle removal Particle removal

CONSENT DECREE OVERVIEWCONSENT DECREE OVERVIEWEVALUATION OF:Chemical

monitoring/warning systems Process safety

management program

EVALUATION OF:

monitoring/warning systems TV monitoring system Perimeter improvement

g p g Environmental and safety

practices and procedures Seismic safety program

Refinery fire water system Firefighting capabilities and

procedures

Seismic safety program traffic control measures

Implementation of Modified Hydrofluoric Acid (MHF) procedures

Emergency response program

Hydrofluoric Acid (MHF) Alkylation Catalyst

Consent Decree was entered into between ExxonMobil and the City on October 9, 1990

INVESTIGATIVE REGULATORY G C SAGENCIES:

• Torrance Fire Department • Los Angeles County Fire

Department Health Hazardous Materials Division Division

• South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)( )

• Los Angeles County District Attorney

• Occupational Safety and H lth Ad i i t ti Health Administration (Cal/OSHA)

• Los Angeles County Health Radiological Branch Radiological Branch

• U.S. EPA

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CO C SCONCERNS

• Spent Catalyst• Asbestossbes os• Radiological• Heavy Metals Heavy Metals • MHF (Modified

Hydrofluoric Acid) Hydrofluoric Acid)

SPENT CATALYSTSPENT CATALYSTParticulates from ESPParticulates from ESP• Amorphous silica, fiber glass

calcite/dolomite gypsum and some metal ca c e/do o e gypsu a d so e e a oxides

• Non Hazardous• Transported off-site and recycled in cement

INSULATION PRODUCT INSULATION PRODUCT

• Tested on-site and off-site, including gbulk insulation.

• Each sample tested returned as non-detect for asbestos

MHF (MODIFIED HYDROFLUORIC ACID)MHF (MODIFIED HYDROFLUORIC ACID)

• ExxonMobil reports regularly to TFD/City the p g y /C yARF (Airborne Reduction Factor), which indicates their Alkylation Unit is operating with the required degree of “vapor with the required degree of “vapor production suppression” as required by the Consent Decree

• MHF allows for a decrease in vapor producing tendency (remains on ground)

• All safety procedures during and after the incident operating effectively and caused no harmful off-site impactno harmful off-site impact

RADIOLOGICALRADIOLOGICALLos Angeles County Health RadiologicalLos Angeles County Health RadiologicalBranch monitored the site for radiation andreported no readings reported no readings

HEAVY METAL SAMPLE LOCATIONS

1 Mansel Ave1. Mansel Ave.2. Hawthorne Blvd.3. Del Thorne Park12

33

REPORT FINDINGSBased on the current information provided by SouthCoast AQMD there is minimal hazard to the Community.

Dr. Cyrus Rangan from Los Angeles County PublicHealth recommends that if your are experiencing Any health issues related to the incidentAny health issues related to the incidentthat your see your personal physician. If you yourdoctor needs further.Information he can contact him directly:

Cyrus Rangan, M.D. Director, Toxics Epidemiology Program Los Angeles

County.yDepartment of Public Health

213-738 [email protected] y

Emergency Notification System ( S)(ENS)

CONVERSIONSwitched ENS vendors on Dec. 20th , to accommodatemultiple message delivery platforms to ensure residents

bl t i f dwere able to receive messages for emergency andnon-emergency uses.

PHASE 1PHASE 1Conversion of all land line e-911 data from Verizon and ATTphone carriers into the system for emergency notificationpurposes. This also included all emergency call out forI t l Internal purposes.

PHASE 2PHASE 2COMMUNITY OPT-IN PROCESS

Development of non emergency public notifications andpublic education opt in process.

Thi ill ll f it b b i h l fitThis will allow for community members, businesses, schools, non-profits,and anyone who lives, works, or frequents the City of Torrance to selfregister to receive emergency and non-emergency communicationfrom the City. This includes social media integration and iPAWSy gintegration

PHASE 3PHASE 3Coordination and Integration with the Coordination and Integration with the

Radio Alert Network (RAN)

PHASE 4PHASE 4Internal notification, department specific,

emergency call-back

TORRANCEALERTSTORRANCEALERTSSign up TorranceAlertsSign up TorranceAlerts• www.TorranceCA.Gov/TorranceAlerts

• “Follow” us on Twitter• “Like” us on Facebook

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CITY PUBLIC INFORMATION MEDIUMSOPT IN• TorranceAlerts• eNotify• eNotify• Nixle• Facebook

T itt• TwitterCONNECT• CitiCABLE (TWC 3, Verizon 31, KNET 25.2)CitiCABLE (TWC 3, Verizon 31, KNET 25.2)• CitiSOUNDS• Constant Contact (eNewsletter)• NEWSBREAK LIVE Blog• NEWSBREAK LIVE Blog• www.TorranceCA.Gov• Emergency Hotline 310.618.2320

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONSYSTEMS THAT SYSTEMS TO BE SYSTEMS THAT WORKED• Operations

SYSTEMS TO BE MODIFIED• Mass NotificationOpe a o s

• Mutual Aide• De-escalation

ass o ca o• Gate Closing• Siren ActivationDe escalation

• Mass Notification• Gate Closing

Siren Activation• Radio Alert Network

(RAN) Activation• Gate Closing (RAN) Activation

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