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An SPCC plan is designed to prevent discharge of oil to this type of waterways.
What are navigable waters?
Best used on hard surfaces, this gritty substance absorbs oil.
What is an oil absorbent?
The first University group to contact when an oil spill is discovered.
What is the Department of Public Safety?
How the University insures oil containers are not leaking and in good condition.
What are regular inspections?
The maximum quantity of oil that reaches a covered waterway before it must be reported.
What is any amount?
Despite its name, this tube "quietly" contains oil.
What is a boom?
The National Response Center must be called whenever this amount of oil is discharged onto navigable waters.
What is any amount?
Fences, locked doors, exterior lighting, remote sensors
What are some of the ways the University protects oil containers from tampering or vandalism?
The minimum size volume container that must be included in the SPCC Plan.
What is 50 gallons?
These do a "great" job of keeping running oil from entering storm drains.
What is a grate cover?
The State agency that must be contacted immediately if any oil is discharged onto navigable water.
DNREC
The minimum capacity of oil containers requiring secondary containment.
What is 50 gallons?
Mineral, vegetable, petroleum.
What are some types of oil covered by the SPCC regulations.
When combined with a pole, can be used to remove oil from manholes and storm sewers.
What are spill pads.
Discharge of more than 25 gallons or more of motor fuel, heating oil, used oil, or petroleum must be reported to DNREC even in it is confined to this surface.
What is an impervious surface?
No matter what its oil capacity is, these electrical devices do not need secondary containment.
What are transformers?