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State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Pesticide Enforcement PESTICIDE EPISODE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT E NARRATIVE CONTINUATION ❑ SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ❑ OTHER: IME OF ORIGINAL INCIDENT INCIDE 1N\1 Mo. 8 DAY 21 YR. 2015 5-33 LOCATION/SUBJECT BNSF Stockton Mormon Rail Yard track 139. COUNTY PAGE S Irk J2, - AUG 1 2015 I called EHS Naidu contact number leaving my information and to call if he would care for my assistance at 9:06 AM. His voice mail left a number to contact the Environmental Health office. I called the number given and spoke with Kim Blackwell. Ms. Blackwell stated the Specialist to speak with was Elaina Manzo, Specialist Manzo was in the field and aware of the spill. I was inforined my name and number would be passed on and I would be contacted if needed. I was given Specialist Manzo's number. I called the number and received voicemail. The voicemail gave a number to call if immediate service is needed. I called the number (209-953-6275) and spoke with Lowell Allen. Mr. Allen stated he would contact EGS Naidu and give him my information. Mr. Allen then gave me the general location of the railcar leakage. At 10:02 AM I drove north to the end of Diamond Street. Diamond Street ends at The BNSF Mormon Rail Yard. I contacted Railman Andrea (no last name). He asked for my identification and reason for being there, he was unaware of the spill. He contacted his supervisor Train Master Don Obraovid. Railman Andrea stated I need to go speak to The Train Master. I was instructed to go to the train tower that is located off of Hazelton Road. I arrived at the train tower at 10:15 AM. I spoke with Train Master's Joe Brice and Don Obraovid. I informed them I was with the Agricultural Commissioner's Office and needed information on the spill. I requested to speak to anyone present during the spill. I was informed it occurred around 12:00 AM all personnel present at the time of the spill were gone. Mr. Obraovid stated to his knowledge no one felt ill or reported having symptoms as a result of the spill. Mr. Obaovid stated last night around 12:00 AM (August 21, 2015) a rail man, he did not have his name, saw and reported a tank car leaking. As a result and following BNSF emergency work plan the Train Master on site pulled all personnel indoors until the substance spill was identified. He stated once identified it is determined what a safe radius prior to anyone being allowed to approach the railcar. The substance was determined to be Metam Sodium. Mr. Obraovid printed a copy of the Hazmat list for Metam Sodium, giving me a copy. He then showed me on a monitor the location of railcar UTLX 200074 and the location where it was to be moved. I then received a call from EHS Naidu. I informed him of the information I had obtained and the location of the railcar. He stated his office had not responded yet, and if we could meet. I informed him I was on my way to the rail car location off of Diamond Street. Mr. Naidu inquired as to the nature of Metam Sodium, was it a gas or a liquid. I informed him it was a liquid used in agriculture for soil fumigation against -soil pests. Prior to the arrival of EHS Naidu I contacted a BNSF Railman to inquire as to the location of track 139 and track 117. Track 117 is the location Mr. Obraovid stated the leaking railcar would be moved too. At approximately 10:50 AM EHS Naidu and Hazardous Materials Specialist 1 (HMS) Haza Saeed arrived. EHS Naidu, HMS Saeed and I walked west in seek of the tank car. The tank car was being moved into place on track 117. The tank car was black and identified with yellow letters UTLX 200074. Located on the center top of the rail car was valves with caution tape (see photo). It appears to be the location of the leakage. A label for Sectagon 42 was attached to the tankcar. Sectagon 42 has the signal word "DANGER" with EPA registration number 61842-6. It is a product of Nova Source. The spill appeared to occur on only one side of the car (north side at its present location). While located on the tracks we were approached by Railman Mike Garcia. We identified ourselves and asked to be taken to the location of the spill. Mr. Garcia stated he was unaware of a spill and would have to obtain permission before he took us to the requested location. I informed Mr. Garcia I spoke with Train Masters Obraovid and Brice. He left for approximately 30 minutes. He returned stating he could take us to the location of the spill. Before allowing us to enter the train and track area he went over safety rules. We were given access to the location of the spill. There was no significant signs a spill had occurred. Mr. Garcia stated he was told very little spilled on the ground, he stated a pan was placed under the car to reduce soil contamination but very little got on the pan. The Metam Sodium spill occurred from a rail car during transit. The lead agency, San Joaquin County Environmental Health, will handle clean-up and disposal of any spilled product. Robert Pelletier/SAB .3.3-1L 11-1 kno I. iv-IY) ktccv 3j%, ii7o) MO/DAY/YR 8/26/2015 1 Barbara Huecksteadt/DAC Y/YR 8/26/2015