The Martinez Refining Company (MRC) notified the county health department Friday morning of a release of petroleum coke dust, the most recent in a series of recent releases.
MRC said the release at about 10:31 a.m. was an isolated incident related to maintenance at the facility. Contra Costa Health said the department deployed a hazardous materials team to investigate the petcoke release and the team reported no visible coke dust in the community. That assertion was disputed by a Los Angeles Times assistant editor who lives in the area.
The health department said health concerns from petcoke exposure could include throat, lungs and respiratory system irritation.Last month, residents who live near MRC voiced their concerns to Contra Costa Health over the refinery's spent catalyst release in November 2022. The refinery released 20-24 tons of spent catalyst beginning on Thanksgiving night and continuing until the next day.
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