SPCC PLANNING: GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

Beneficial effects of a good spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plan, beyond the obvious reduction in spill hazard, are discussed. A good spill prevention plan includes many fundamental good management practices. Cleaner, more attractive facilities, accurate inventories, and safer working conditions are some of the improvements that may go along as part of a good spill prevention program. Specific examples are drawn from experiences in SPCC planning for a variety of facilities such as home heating oil distributors, truck stop operations, and large manufacturing facilities. Facilities required to have an SPCC plan have more to gain than mere compliance with federal regulations when they put their plan into effect. With a good spill prevention plan, the facility will operate more effectively and more profitably.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Petroleum Institute

  1220 L Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005-4070
• Authors:
  • Clark, D A
• Conference:
  • From the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-10, 1977.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 55-56

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Management; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Planning; Prevention
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning; Oil spill contingency plans; Oil spill control; Oil spill prevention
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00177242
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: Publication 4284
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM