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These Reports should
NOT be submitted to the NRC via fax or mail. They were created for
use in
Training and/or Response Plans, or to use as a guide when contacting
the NRC.
Please file reports via
our toll-free number (800-424-8802) or by submitting an Online
Report.
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AIRCRAFT
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Platform
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| An AIRCRAFT
Incident includes all aircraft,
commercial and private, whether flying or grounded. For example, a hydraulic leak from an aircraft that occurs
while undergoing repairs would require a report. |
A PLATFORM Incident is specifically for
offshore or near shore oil and natural gas extracting facilities. The area and block number are important fields that need to
be entered in this report, unless the platform is in state waters. Please enter the
OCSG, OCSP, or state lease numbers in the
report. |
| Continuous Release
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Railroad
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| A
CONTINUOUS RELEASE
is a release above the Federal limits,
also called reportable quantity (RQ), due to normal
operations of a facility. This incident type has five categories: Initial, Baseline,
Change in Source and/or Composition, Annual, and Statistically
Significant Increase (SSI). For detailed info on the
EPA's Continuous Release Program check out their web
site. |
A RAILROAD Incident includes all transportation modes used on rail. The NRC takes reports on all
Railroad Incidents including
derailments of freight and commercial trains, HAZMAT and non-hazmat
rail incidents, light rail, subway, metro rail, and grade crossing
accidents. |
| Fixed
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Mobile
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| A FIXED Incident is the
widest ranging incident type and
includes the release of material from non-mobile machinery,
refineries, manufacturing plants, and numerous other fixed facilities. |
A MOBILE Incident refers to all
transportation modes used on land. It includes commercial and private vehicles,
motorcycles etc. Some of the most common incidents associated with this category are
tractor-trailer accidents.
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| STORAGE
TANK
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Unknown Sheen
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| A STORAGE TANK Incident
pertains to containers
that store hazardous materials located virtually anywhere including
facilities, private property, and various transportation modes. Common storage tank incidents include leaking or overfilled home
heating oil tanks, ruptured underground storage tanks from construction
activity and petroleum storage facilities.
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An UNKNOWN SHEEN Incident
type pertains to
any material on the water that has been discovered and whose
source is unknown. Please describe the size and color of the material and an
estimate of the amount released. (I.E. less than a gallon,
less than 100 gallons, over 3000 gallons, etc.). Information
on weather and direction of movement are
also important. |
| Pipeline
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Vessel
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| A PIPELINE Incident refers to
pipelines that transport materials off site. This does not include pipelines within a facility.
Such pipelines are often regulated by the Department
of Transportation. Common pipeline types include flow, distribution and gathering
lines transporting crude oil or natural gas from one
facility to another. |
A VESSEL Report includes all
transportation modes used on the water. Common reports include private vessels that
accidentally release bilge water, oil barges with leaks,
cranes that are on barges, etc. |
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