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SPCC Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures. September 2003. What is SPCC. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan Federally dictated for the Facility: One for all Ft. Hood Managed by the Environmental Division. How does it affect you?. Training – Initial and annual
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SPCCSpill Prevention Control and Countermeasures September 2003
What is SPCC Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan • Federally dictated for the Facility: One for all Ft. Hood • Managed by the Environmental Division SPCC
How does it affect you? • Training – Initial and annual • Planning – included in your SOPs • Notification – Report to the fire department • Inspections – Storage areas (new and used products) • Documentation – Maintenance logs, POL storage maintenance, secondary containment use, inspections SPCC
The Basics of Spill Response: • SAFETY FIRST – DONT BE A HERO • CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT • CONTAIN THE SPILL IF POSSIBLE • EVACUATE IF NEEDED SPCC
Bob says: • Judge the Situation • Take Immediate Action • Notification – contact the Fire Department SPCC
What information you’ll need: • LOCATION of the spill (building # is best, intersection is okay, unit information isn’t enough) • MATERIAL SPILLED JP-8, gasoline, batteries • WHERE where the spill is coming from (tank, vehicle, container, etc.) • WHERE the spill is going (pooling on concrete, dirt, running down the ditch) • NOTE any fumes, gasses, odors, (don’t go closer to sniff!) • CONDITIONS (raining, on a slope, within a creek) • CONTACT information – name and phone number SPCC
Site Safety – be aware of what you are dealing with DOT (Department of Transportation) Placards SPCC
Treat all spills as a Hazardous Substance NFPA 704 National Fire Protection Agency Label SPCC
Procedures • In Garrison: contact the Fire Department at 117 or or 911 • On Ranges: contact Range Control at 287-3130 and monitor frequency 3045 (alternate) 3830 • Away from Ft. Hood, call 911 and notify local authorities SPCC
Common Risk Area: • Fueling Operations: • Bulk Fuel Tankers leaving the Tank Farm • Transfer operations • Small container accidents (jerry cans spilling) • Never fill a tanker more than 90% full – teach your coworkers SPCC
Questions? Point of contact is Charlotte Priest at 286-6262 or Charlotte.priest@hood.army.mil SPCC