SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL: A SPECIAL REPORT

Federal spill prevention and control regulations require facilities that store greater than 1,320 gal of "oil-type" material to maintain clean-up plans at the operation site. Fines will be imposed for illegal spills or discharges (up to $5 million if gross negligence occurs) or if federal authorities are not properly notified. Spill control and clean-up materials are reviewed. They include a sorbent rug, an inflatable boom, an inflatable emergency collecting device, skimmers, oil-water separator pumps and sorbent strips. Procedures for handling spills are discussed, including specified duties of the foreman and production supervisor to correct the spill problem promptly. A serious spill requires extra action, such as notification of police and fire authorities. A spill-prevention plan checklist is included. Plans of two major affected companies are included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Rice-Thompson

  180 West Putnam Avenue
  Greenwich, CT  United States  06830
• Authors:
  • Weiss, W H
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 22-29
• Serial:
  • Pollution Engineering
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Rice-Thompson

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil booms; Oil sorbents; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Pollution control; Prevention
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil separators; Pollution prevention
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil barriers; Oil skimmers; Oil spill prevention
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157619
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM