Spill plan

Any spillage of hazardous materials should be cleaned up immediately. Any damaged containers of hazardous substances should be reported, repaired, replaced, or otherwise contained immediately. 

A viable spill plan to protect personnel, property, and the environment should be developed. Equipment for use in spill incidents should be kept on hand and properly maintained. Employees should be trained to use this equipment and some of those who have been trained should be present during each shift. 

Periodic spill containment drills can be very helpful in quickly correcting a potentially dangerous and costly situation. Coordination and notification procedures with the local emergency services as well as state and federal environmental-protection officials should be instituted and maintained. They may want to know the type, amount, and location of any hazardous substance that your organization stores on site in order to be more effective in their response should they ever be called upon. 

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The recommendation requires that owner/operators develop realistic plans for responding to worst-case situations. (One of the more embarrassing features of the Deepwater Horizon incident was the cookie-cutter nature of the oil-spill plans... 

EPA and the Coast Guard should bolster state and local involvement in oil spill contingency planning and training and create a mechanism for local involvement in spill planning and response similar to the Regiorud Citizens Advisory Councils mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 

Nordvik, A.B. 1999. Time window-of-opportunity strategies for oil spill planning and response. Pure and applied chemistry 71(1) 5-16. 

Exploration activities are potentially damaging to the environment. The cutting down of trees in preparation for an onshore seismic survey may result in severe soil erosion in years to come. Offshore, fragile ecological systems such as reefs can be permanently damaged by spills of crude or mud chemicals. Responsible companies will therefore carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) prior to activity planning and draw up contingency plans should an accident occur. In Section 4.0 a more detailed description of health, safety and environmental considerations will be provided. 

Spec plan. See Spill prevention control and countermeasure plan. 

Spill prevention control and countermeasure plan (SPCC Plan) Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)... 

Spill prevention control and countermeasures plan (if required)... 

Guidelines for the Preparation and Implementation of a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) EPA 40 CFR part 112.7... 

Is a spill prevention control and countermeasures plan (SPCC) required If so, IS a valid one m place ... 

Oil spill contingency planning tool intended to improve notiHcation of federal and state agencies and improve response and reporting capabilities. 

An OSHA emergency response plan (ERP) is a written plan to prepare for and handle anticipated emergencies prior to the emergency. If employees are expected to respond to spills or releases requiring an emergency response, OSHA requires the development of an ERP that contains required elements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(2) and (l)(3)(iv). The following are the minimum type of procedures ... 

Interviews at Site I indieated that emergeney response planning and training had been poorly implemented and that training in emergeney spill eontainment and fire extinguisher use had not been provided. 

For example, one section of the contractor s SSAHP for Site F required personnel to evacuate the site during an emergency, while other sections of the plan indicated that personnel may respond to spills, leaks, or fires. Neither contractors SSAHPs at Sites C or G identified the individuals responsible for coordinating emergency response activities. 

Many of the sites did not effectively identify the nature and location of potential emergencies. The contractors SSAHPs at Sites A, B, F, and K did not include site-specific information about the nature and source of potential emergencies. The plan in effect at Site H did not provide a description of the nature and location of potential spill hazards and emergencies, nor did it indicate the type of spill containment equipment available or the locations on site where this and other emergency response equipment was stored. 

The cit> developed an Industrial Mutual Aid System that has been copied all over the world. It incorporates resources from city government, police and fire departments and all of the industries at the port. Emergencies covered in the plan range from simple chemical spills and vapor leaks up to Category Five hurricanes and jetliner crashes. 

A facility that has e.vpcricnccd one or more spill events within 12 months before the effective date must prepare a written description of each spill. corrccti C action taken, and plans for prc cnting recurrences... 

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