Spill Prevention and Water Pollution Prevention
A chemical has spilled into the stormwater swale. This protective measure can be used to stop the flow of chemicals into the public water system
What is the spill gate? (Mention SPPC regulations and requirement for spill prevention plan for facilities storing oil)
The two hazard classes of CRC's solvent waste
What is flammable and toxic
This method is used to prevent sparks when pouring waste into drums
What is grounding and bonding
When must the accumulation start date be added to a hazardous waste label?
What is as soon as the first drop of liquid enters the container
Wastewater requires this type of label
What is a non-hazardous waste label
This can be activated to notify associates and the response team in the event of a spill
What is the spill alarm
CRC's top two sources of hazardous waste
What are flammable/toxic liquids and solids containing flammable liquids (mention miscellaneous including lab waste, off-spec, and customer returns)
Containers storing hazardous waste must be in good condition. what are two examples of ways to determine if a contain is in "good" condition?
-Properly labed
- Free or rust and apparent structural defects (cracks, dents, etc.)
- Free of leaks
- Lids free of liquids
If condition can be improved, do so. If not, find a suitable container
These two DOT diamonds are to be placed on liquid solvent drums
What are the flammable diamond and toxic diamond (show example)
CRC recycles these three waste streams
What is paper, cardboard, and scrap metal
These two measures are in place in the event of a chemical release while unloading a tanker truck
What are the truck pad and sump (also mention containment berm and rail spill pan in slide)
The colored sticker system (show picture of stickers and binders + product list)
Drums in these 3 areas require secondary containment
What are 90-day storage areas: lines 1 and 2, and the storage rack. (Explain that mixing rooms, can puncturing stations, lab, and red step cans are considering satellite accumulation areas)
This type of label must be placed on 55 gallons but not on red step cans
What is a DOT hazard diamond
Wastewater is stored in this type of container before it is ultimately pumped into the wastewater tank
What is 275-gallon totes (no time limit)
The Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the Unites States, is administered by this agency
What is the EPA (EPA also has regulations to prevent and mitigate spills in navigable waters or shorelines). Does this in coordination with the state (DEP in PA who run the permitting process)
Flammable solids are to be placed in these two types of containers
What are 55 gallon open top drums and red step cans
When must waste drums remain closed?
Anytime except when adding or removing waste. This includes funnels.
This type of DOT diamond is to placed on 55-gallon solid waste drums
What is a flammable solids diamond (show example)
What type of waste goes into this container (picture of Sullivan's dumpster)
What is scrap metal (show other containers)
Name one measure used to prevent spills in the tank farm
What is : list some examples
Liquid solvent waste should be stored in this type of container
What is a 55-gallon closed-top drum (solids in open top drums or red step cans)
This is the maximum amount of time a hazardous waste drum can be stored on site
What is 90 days
Name 3 elements that are required on a hazardous waste label
- The words "Hazardous Waste"
- Generator information
- Accumulation start date
- Manifest tracking number
- DOT description
- EPA waste codes
Batteries and light bulbs are an example of this type of waste
What is universal waste (can be stored for up to a year)