Spillage Control Training Service | in Dammam - Riyadh - Jeddah - Makkah

1. Introduction to Spillage Control

• Environmental and safety impact of spills including (soil contamination, water pollution, air quality, worker exposure)

• Regulatory framework including (EPA SPCC regulations, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, OPA 90, Clean Water Act, local regulations)

• Spill categories including (minor spills, major spills, incidental releases, emergency releases)

• Organizational responsibilities including (management commitment, spill response team, employee duties, regulatory reporting)

• Spill costs and consequences including (cleanup expenses, fines, business interruption, environmental damage, reputation)

• Types of spillable materials including (petroleum products, hazardous chemicals, corrosives, non-hazardous liquids)

• Prevention versus response including (proactive measures, reactive procedures, integrated approach)

2. Spill Prevention and Planning

• SPCC plan requirements per EPA 40 CFR Part 112 including (applicability criteria, plan contents, certification, amendments)

• Spill risk assessment including (potential sources, quantities, pathways, vulnerable areas)

• Engineering controls including (secondary containment, dikes and berms, double-wall tanks, drip pans)

• Administrative controls including (inspection programs, maintenance schedules, training requirements, standard operating procedures)

• Container integrity including (corrosion prevention, overfill protection, leak detection, regular inspections)

• Transfer and handling procedures including (bonding and grounding, hose inspection, overflow prevention, drip collection)

• Storage area design including (containment capacity calculation, drainage control, impermeable surfaces, weather protection)

• Facility security including (access control, vandalism prevention, unauthorized use prevention)

3. Spill Hazard Identification and Assessment

• Material hazard classification including (flammability, toxicity, reactivity, corrosivity per NFPA 704)

• Safety Data Sheets review including (physical properties, health hazards, spill handling procedures, cleanup methods)

• Quantity and volume assessment including (container size, maximum storage, worst-case scenario)

• Location vulnerability including (proximity to waterways, storm drains, soil permeability, groundwater depth)

• Weather and environmental factors including (wind direction, temperature, precipitation, flooding potential)

• Exposure pathways including (inhalation, skin contact, ingestion, environmental release)

• Site-specific hazards including (confined spaces, slopes, drainage patterns, traffic areas)

4. Spill Response Team Organization

• Incident Command System including (command structure, roles, communication, coordination)

• Response team composition including (team leader, safety officer, containment specialists, cleanup crew)

• Team member qualifications including (training levels per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, medical surveillance, competencies)

• Equipment responsibilities including (procurement, maintenance, storage, inventory)

• Drills and exercises including (tabletop exercises, functional drills, full-scale simulations, frequency)

• Mutual aid agreements including (neighboring facilities, contractors, emergency services, equipment sharing)

• Communication protocols including (notification trees, emergency numbers, radio procedures, status updates)

5. Personal Protection and Safety Measures

• Hazard assessment for PPE selection including (material hazards, exposure potential, environmental conditions)

• PPE levels per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 including (Level A, Level B, Level C, Level D)

• Chemical protective clothing including (material compatibility, permeation resistance, degradation, breakthrough time)

• Respiratory protection including (SCBA, air-purifying respirators, fit testing, cartridge selection)

• Eye and face protection including (chemical goggles, face shields, emergency eyewash access)

• Hand and foot protection including (chemical-resistant gloves, boots, compatibility charts)

• Safe work practices including (buddy system, upwind positioning, safe distances, limited entry time)

• Decontamination procedures including (personnel decon, equipment cleaning, waste handling, secondary contamination prevention)

6. Spill Containment Techniques

• Immediate actions upon discovery including (alert personnel, evacuate if necessary, eliminate ignition sources, stop source if safe)

• Source control including (closing valves, uprighting containers, plugging leaks, shutting down equipment)

• Diking and damming including (absorbent berms, sandbags, dirt dikes, drainage blocking)

• Absorption methods including (absorbent pads, pillows, socks, loose absorbents like clay and sand)

• Covering and containment including (spill covers, drain covers, temporary pools, overpacking)

• Liquid transfer including (pumps, vacuum trucks, manual scooping, container compatibility)

• Vapor suppression including (foam application, vapor barriers, ventilation control)

• Storm drain protection including (drain sealing, boom placement, sump monitoring)

7. Spill Cleanup and Recovery

• Cleanup method selection including (absorption, solidification, neutralization, excavation, pumping)

• Absorbent material types including (polypropylene, clay, peat moss, cellulose, application methods)

• Mechanical recovery including (wet vacuums, pumps, skimmers, shovels and scoops)

• Neutralization procedures including (acid spills, base spills, reaction monitoring, heat generation under supervision)

• Soil remediation including (excavation, in-situ treatment, contaminated soil handling, disposal requirements)

• Water body spills including (boom deployment, skimming operations, shoreline protection, wildlife considerations)

• Decontamination and disposal including (waste segregation, container labeling, manifest preparation, disposal per EPA RCRA)

• Site restoration including (cleaning verification, surface washing, waste removal, final inspection)

8. Spill Response Equipment and Materials

• Spill kit components including (absorbent materials, PPE, tools, containment supplies, disposal bags)

• Kit sizing and placement including (small kits for workstations, large kits for storage areas, mobile kits)

• Absorbent selection including (universal, oil-only, chemical-specific, granular versus formed)

• Containment booms including (hard boom, sorbent boom, inflatable boom, deployment techniques)

• Pumps and vacuums including (diaphragm pumps, centrifugal pumps, explosion-proof vacuums, chemical compatibility)

• Neutralization agents including (acids for base spills, bases for acid spills, pH testing, safety precautions under supervision)

• Plugging and patching equipment including (rubber plugs, epoxy putty, clamps, wooden wedges)

• Equipment maintenance including (inspection schedules, replacement criteria, inventory management, accessibility)

9. Regulatory Reporting and Documentation

• Reportable quantities per EPA CERCLA including (hazardous substances, petroleum products, notification thresholds)

• National Response Center notification including (when required, information to provide, phone number 1-800-424-8802)

• State and local reporting including (environmental agencies, fire departments, water authorities, timelines)

• Internal reporting including (incident forms, management notification, investigation triggers)

• Spill documentation including (date and time, material and quantity, location, cause, response actions)

• Photographs and diagrams including (scene documentation, evidence preservation, cleanup verification)

• Corrective action tracking including (root cause analysis, preventive measures, implementation verification)

• Record retention including (spill reports, training records, inspection logs, correspondence with authorities)

10. Emergency Response Procedures

• Emergency assessment including (material identification, quantity, hazards, weather, exposure risks)

• Evacuation decisions including (safe distance determination, assembly points, headcount, shelter-in-place versus evacuation)

• Emergency notification including (911, facility emergency coordinator, management, mutual aid, National Response Center)

• Incident Command establishment including (command post location, unified command, resource requests, public information)

• Hazard monitoring including (air monitoring, perimeter control, exposure assessment, ongoing evaluation)

• Emergency shutdown including (equipment isolation, utility shutoff, process interruption, safe configuration)

• Medical response including (exposure treatment, contaminated casualties, decontamination before transport, hospital notification)

• Transition to recovery including (scene stabilization, hazard reduction, transition from emergency to cleanup operations)