The following information was provided by San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (
SONGS) via email:
At 2200 PDT on June 30, 2024, the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) received a hazardous material spill report from BNSF Railway. BNSF reported a leak from a rail car that was transporting 'radioactive material surface contaminated objects'. BNSF contacted the local fire department to investigate the leaking material. This rail car was transporting the decommissioned Unit 2 pressurizer.
Informational surveys conducted by a third party have determined that the leaked material did not involve contamination above background levels. Currently, there are SONGS radiation protection personnel en-route to investigate the reported leak.
At 0734 PDT on July 1, 2024, SONGS personnel identified through the CAL OES website that BNSF had reported a hazardous spill to CAL OES. This is a 4-hour report due to a notification made to a government agency.
Notification has been made to Region IV due to SONGS not having a NRC resident.
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
Additional radiological surveys performed by SONGS radiation protection personnel have confirmed that there is no detectable contamination in the leaked material.
Notified R4DO (Agrawal)