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Percent recovered Percent oil Percent recovered Percent oil
Oil group \1\ natural floating onshore natural floating onshore
dissipation oil dissipation oil
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1_Non-persistent oils............. 80 10 10 80 20 10
2_Light crudes.................... 40 15 45 50 50 30
3_Medium crudes and fuels......... 20 15 65 30 50 50
4_Heavy crudes and fuels.......... 5 20 75 10 50 70
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\1\ The response resource considerations for non-petroleum oils other than animal fats and vegetable oils are
outlined in section 7.7 of this appendix.
Note: Group 5 oils are defined in section 1.2.8 of this appendix; the response resource considerations are
outlined in section 7.6 of this appendix.
Table 3 to Appendix E_Emulsification Factors for Petroleum Oil Groups
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Non-Persistent Oil:
Group 1...................................................... 1.0
Persistent Oil:
Group 2...................................................... 1.8
Group 3...................................................... 2.0
Group 4...................................................... 1.4
Group 5 oils are defined in section 1.2.7 of this appendix; the
response resource considerations are outlined in section 7.6
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\1\ See sections 1.2.2 and 1.2.7 of this appendix for group designations
for non-persistent and persistent oils, respectively.
Table 4 to Appendix E_On-Water Oil Recovery Resource Mobilization Factors
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Rivers and Canals............................................... 0.30 0.40 0.60
Inland/Nearshore Great Lakes.................................... 0.15 0.25 0.40
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Note: These mobilization factors are for total resources mobilized, not incremental response resources.
Table 5 to Appendix E_Response Capability Caps by Operating Area
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February 18, 1993:
All except Rivers & Canals, Great Lakes................. 10K bbls/day 20K bbls/day 40K bbls/day.
Great Lakes................................................. 5K bbls/day 10K bbls/day 20K bbls/day.
Rivers & Canals......................................... 1.5K bbls/day 3.0K bbls/day 6.0K bbls/day.
February 18, 1998:
All except Rivers & Canals, Great Lakes................. 12.5K bbls/day 25K bbls/day 50K bbls/day.
Great Lakes................................................. 6.35K bbls/day 12.3K bbls/day 25K bbls/day.
Rivers & Canals......................................... 1.875K bbls/ 3.75K bbls/day 7.5K bbls/day.
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February 18, 2003:
All except Rivers & Canals, Great Lakes................. TBD TBD TBD.
Great Lakes................................................. TBD TBD TBD.
Rivers & Canals......................................... TBD TBD TBD.
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Note: The caps show cumulative overall effective daily recovery capacity, not incremental increases.
TBD=To Be Determined.
Table 6 to Appendix E_Removal Capacity Planning Table for Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils
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Group A........................... 40 15 45 50 20 30
Group B........................... 20 15 65 30 20 50
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\1\ Substances with a specific gravity greater than 1.0 generally sink below the surface of the water. Response
resource considerations are outlined in section 10.6 of this appendix. The owner or operator of the facility
is responsible for determining appropriate response resources for Group C oils including locating oil on the
bottom or suspended in the water column; containment boom or other appropriate methods for containing oil that
may remain floating on the surface; and dredges, pumps, or other equipment to recover animal fats or vegetable
oils from the bottom and shoreline.
Note: Group C oils are defined in sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.9 of this appendix; the response resource procedures
are discussed in section 10.6 of this appendix.
Table 7 to Appendix E_Emulsification Factors for Animal Fats and
Vegetable Oils
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Group A...................................................... 1.0
Group B...................................................... 2.0
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\1\ Substances with a specific gravity greater than 1.0 generally sink
below the surface of the water. Response resource considerations are
outlined in section 10.6 of this appendix. The owner or operator of
the facility is responsible for determining appropriate response
resources for Group C oils including locating oil on the bottom or
suspended in the water column; containment boom or other appropriate
methods for containing oil that may remain floating on the surface;
and dredges, pumps, or other equipment to recover animal fats or
vegetable oils from the bottom and shoreline.
Note: Group C oils are defined in sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.9 of this
appendix; the response resource procedures are discussed in section
10.6 of this appendix.
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[59 FR 34111, July 1, 1994; 59 FR 49006, Sept. 26, 1994, as amended at 65 FR 40806, 40807, June 30, 2000; 65 FR 47325, Aug. 2, 2000; 66 FR 47325, Aug. 2, 2000; 66 FR 35460, 35461, June 29, 2001]
Appendix F to Part 112—Facility-Specific Response Plan
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Table of Contents
1.0 Model Facility-Specific Response Plan
1.1 Emergency Response Action Plan
1.2 Facility Information
1.3 Emergency Response Information
1.3.1 Notification
1.3.2 Response Equipment List
1.3.3 Response Equipment Testing/Deployment
1.3.4 Personnel
1.3.5 Evacuation Plans
1.3.6 Qualified Individual's Duties
1.4 Hazard Evaluation
1.4.1 Hazard Identification
1.4.2 Vulnerability Analysis
1.4.3 Analysis of the Potential for an Oil Spill
1.4.4 Facility Reportable Oil Spill History
1.5 Discharge Scenarios
1.5.1 Small and Medium Discharges
1.5.2 Worst Case Discharge
1.6 Discharge Detection Systems
1.6.1 Discharge Detection By Personnel
1.6.2 Automated Discharge Detection
1.7 Plan Implementation
1.7.1 Response Resources for Small, Medium, and Worst Case Spills
1.7.2 Disposal Plans
1.7.3 Containment and Drainage Planning
1.8 Self-Inspection, Drills/Exercises, and Response Training
1.8.1 Facility Self-Inspection
1.8.1.1 Tank Inspection
1.8.1.2 Response Equipment Inspection
1.8.1.3 Secondary Containment Inspection
1.8.2 Facility Drills/Exercises
1.8.2.1 Qualified Individual Notification Drill Logs
1.8.2.2 Spill Management Team Tabletop Exercise Logs
1.8.3 Response Training
1.8.3.1 Personnel Response Training Logs
1.8.3.2 Discharge Prevention Meeting Logs
1.9 Diagrams
1.10 Security
2.0 Response Plan Cover Sheet
3.0 Acronyms
4.0 References
1.0 Model Facility-Specific Response Plan
(A) Owners or operators of facilities regulated under this part which pose a threat of substantial harm to the environment by discharging oil into or on navigable waters or adjoining shorelines are required to prepare and submit facility-specific response plans to EPA in accordance with the provisions in this appendix. This appendix further describes the required elements in §112.20(h).
(B) Response plans must be sent to the appropriate EPA Regional office. Figure F–1 of this Appendix lists each EPA Regional office and the address where owners or operators must submit their response plans. Those facilities deemed by the Regional Administrator (RA) to pose a threat of significant and substantial harm to the environment will have their plans reviewed and approved by EPA. In certain cases, information required in the model response plan is similar to information currently maintained in the facility's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan as required by 40 CFR 112.3. In these cases, owners or operators may reproduce the information and include a photocopy in the response plan.
(C) A complex may develop a single response plan with a set of core elements for all regulating agencies and separate sections for the non-transportation-related and transportation-related components, as described in §112.20(h). Owners or operators of large facilities that handle, store, or transport oil at more than one geographically distinct location (e.g., oil storage areas at opposite ends of a single, continuous parcel of property) shall, as appropriate, develop separate sections of the response plan for each storage area.
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1.1 Emergency Response Action Plan
Several sections of the response plan shall be co-located for easy access by response personnel during an actual emergency or oil discharge. This collection of sections shall be called the Emergency Response Action Plan. The Agency intends that the Action Plan contain only as much information as is necessary to combat the discharge and be arranged so response actions are not delayed. The Action Plan may be arranged in a number of ways. For example, the sections of the Emergency Response Action Plan may be photocopies or condensed versions of the forms included in the associated sections of the response plan. Each Emergency Response Action Plan section may be tabbed for quick reference. The Action Plan shall be maintained in the front of the same binder that contains the complete response plan or it shall be contained in a separate binder. In the latter case, both binders shall be kept together so that the entire plan can be accessed by the qualified individual and appropriate spill response personnel. The Emergency Response Action Plan shall be made up of the following sections:
1. Qualified Individual Information (Section 1.2) partial
2. Emergency Notification Phone List (Section 1.3.1) partial
3. Spill Response Notification Form (Section 1.3.1) partial
4. Response Equipment List and Location (Section 1.3.2) complete
5. Response Equipment Testing and Deployment (Section 1.3.3) complete
6. Facility Response Team (Section 1.3.4) partial
7. Evacuation Plan (Section 1.3.5) condensed
8. Immediate Actions (Section 1.7.1) complete
9. Facility Diagram (Section 1.9) complete
1.2 Facility Information
The facility information form is designed to provide an overview of the site and a description of past activities at the facility. Much of the information required by this section may be obtained from the facility's existing SPCC Plan.
1.2.1 Facility name and location: Enter facility name and street address. Enter the address of corporate headquarters only if corporate headquarters are physically located at the facility. Include city, county, state, zip code, and phone number.
1.2.2 Latitude and Longitude: Enter the latitude and longitude of the facility. Include degrees, minutes, and seconds of the main entrance of the facility.
1.2.3 Wellhead Protection Area: Indicate if the facility is located in or drains into a wellhead protection area as defined by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1986 (SDWA). 1 The response plan requirements in the Wellhead Protection Program are outlined by the State or Territory in which the facility resides.
1 A wellhead protection area is defined as the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or wellfield, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or wellfield. For further information regarding State and territory protection programs, facility owners or operators may contact the SDWA Hotline at 1–800–426–4791.
1.2.4 Owner/operator: Write the name of the company or person operating the facility and the name of the person or company that owns the facility, if the two are different. List the address of the owner, if the two are different.
1.2.5 Qualified Individual: Write the name of the qualified individual for the entire facility. If more than one person is listed, each individual indicated in this section shall have full authority to implement the facility response plan. For each individual, list: name, position, home and work addresses (street addresses, not P.O. boxes), emergency phone number, and specific response training experience.
1.2.6 Date of Oil Storage Start-up: Enter the year which the present facility first started storing oil.
1.2.7 Current Operation: Briefly describe the facility's operations and include the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code.
1.2.8 Dates and Type of Substantial Expansion: Include information on expansions that have occurred at the facility. Examples of such expansions include, but are not limited to: Throughput expansion, addition of a product line, change of a product line, and installation of additional oil storage capacity. The data provided shall include all facility historical information and detail the expansion of the facility. An example of substantial expansion is any material alteration of the facility which causes the owner or operator of the facility to re-evaluate and increase the response equipment necessary to adequately respond to a worst case discharge from the facility.
Date of Last Update: ___
Facility Information Form
Facility Name:____________________
Location (Street Address): ____________________
City: ___ State: ___ Zip: ___
County: ___ Phone Number: ( ) ___
Latitude: ___ Degrees ___ Minutes ___ Seconds
Longitude: ___ Degrees ___ Minutes ___ Seconds
Wellhead Protection Area: ____________________
Owner: ____________________
Owner Location (Street Address):____________________
(if different from Facility Address)
City: ___ State:___ Zip: ___
County: ___ Phone Number: ( ) ___
Operator (if not Owner): ____________________
Qualified Individual(s): (attach additional sheets if more than one)
Name: ____________________
Position: ____________________
Work Address: ____________________
Home Address: ____________________
Emergency Phone Number: ( ) ____________________
Date of Oil Storage Start-up: ____________________
Current Operations: ____________________
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Date(s) and Type(s) of Substantial Expansion(s): ____________________
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(Attach additional sheets if necessary)
1.3 Emergency Response Information
(A) The information provided in this section shall describe what will be needed in an actual emergency involving the discharge of oil or a combination of hazardous substances and oil discharge. The Emergency Response Information section of the plan must include the following components:
(1) The information provided in the Emergency Notification Phone List in section 1.3.1 identifies and prioritizes the names and phone numbers of the organizations and personnel that need to be notified immediately in the event of an emergency. This section shall include all the appropriate phone numbers for the facility. These numbers must be verified each time the plan is updated. The contact list must be accessible to all facility employees to ensure that, in case of a discharge, any employee on site could immediately notify the appropriate parties.
(2) The Spill Response Notification Form in section 1.3.1 creates a checklist of information that shall be provided to the National Response Center (NRC) and other response personnel. All information on this checklist must be known at the time of notification, or be in the process of being collected. This notification form is based on a similar form used by the NRC. Note: Do not delay spill notification to collect the information on the list.
(3) Section 1.3.2 provides a description of the facility's list of emergency response equipment and location of the response equipment. When appropriate, the amount of oil that emergency response equipment can handle and any limitations (e.g., launching sites) must be described.
(4) Section 1.3.3 provides information regarding response equipment tests and deployment drills. Response equipment deployment exercises shall be conducted to ensure that response equipment is operational and the personnel who would operate the equipment in a spill response are capable of deploying and operating it. Only a representative sample of each type of response equipment needs to be deployed and operated, as long as the remainder is properly maintained. If appropriate, testing of response equipment may be conducted while it is being deployed. Facilities without facility-owned response equipment must ensure that the oil spill removal organization that is identified in the response plan to provide this response equipment certifies that the deployment exercises have been met. Refer to the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines (see Appendix E to this part, section 13, for availability), which satisfy Oil Pollution Act (OPA) response exercise requirements.
(5) Section 1.3.4 lists the facility response personnel, including those employed by the facility and those under contract to the facility for response activities, the amount of time needed for personnel to respond, their responsibility in the case of an emergency, and their level of response training. Three different forms are included in this section. The Emergency Response Personnel List shall be composed of all personnel employed by the facility whose duties involve responding to emergencies, including oil discharges, even when they are not physically present at the site. An example of this type of person would be the Building Engineer-in-Charge or Plant Fire Chief. The second form is a list of the Emergency Response Contractors (both primary and secondary) retained by the facility. Any changes in contractor status must be reflected in updates to the response plan. Evidence of contracts with response contractors shall be included in this section so that the availability of resources can be verified. The last form is the Facility Response Team List, which shall be composed of both emergency response personnel (referenced by job title/position) and emergency response contractors, included in one of the two lists described above, that will respond immediately upon discovery of an oil discharge or other emergency (i.e., the first people to respond). These are to be persons normally on the facility premises or primary response contractors. Examples of these personnel would be the Facility Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Spill Team 1, Facility Fire Engine Company 1, Production Supervisor, or Transfer Supervisor. Company personnel must be able to respond immediately and adequately if contractor support is not available.
(6) Section 1.3.5 lists factors that must, as appropriate, be considered when preparing an evacuation plan.
(7) Section 1.3.6 references the responsibilities of the qualified individual for the facility in the event of an emergency.
(B) The information provided in the emergency response section will aid in the assessment of the facility's ability to respond to a worst case discharge and will identify additional assistance that may be needed. In addition, the facility owner or operator may want to produce a wallet-size card containing a checklist of the immediate response and notification steps to be taken in the event of an oil discharge.
1.3.1 Notification
Date of Last Update:____________________
Emergency Notification Phone List Whom To Notify
Reporter's Name:____________________
Date:____________________
Facility Name:____________________
Owner Name:____________________
Facility Identification Number:____________________
Date and Time of Each NRC Notification:____________________
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1. National Response Center (NRC): 1-800-424-8802
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4. Federal On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) and/or Regional
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Spill Response Notification Form
Reporter's Last Name:____________________
First:____________________
M.I.:____________________
Position:____________________
Phone Numbers:
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Evening ( ) –
Company:____________________
Organization Type:____________________
Address:____________________
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City:____________________
State:____________________
Zip:____________________
Were Materials Discharged? ___ (Y/N) Confidential? ___ (Y/N)
Meeting Federal Obligations to Report? ___ (Y/N) Date Called: ___
Calling for Responsible Party? ___ (Y/N) Time Called: ___
Incident Description
Source and/or Cause of Incident:____________________
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Date of Incident:____________________
Time of Incident: ___ AM/PM
Incident Address/Location:____________________
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Nearest City:________ State: ___ County: ____ Zip: ____
Distance from City: ___ Units of Measure: ___ Direction from City: ___
Section: ____ Township: ____ Range: ____ Borough: ____
Container Type: ___ Tank Oil Storage Capacity: ____ Units of Measure: ___
Facility Oil Storage Capacity: ____ Units of Measure: ___
Facility Latitude: ___ Degrees ___ Minutes ___ Seconds
Facility Longitude: ___ Degrees ___ Minutes ___ Seconds
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Actions Taken to Correct, Control or Mitigate Incident:
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Impact
Number of Injuries: ___ Number of Deaths: ___
Were there Evacuations? ___ (Y/N) Number Evacuated: ___
Was there any Damage? ___ (Y/N)
Damage in Dollars (approximate):____________________
Medium Affected:____________________
Description:____________________
More Information about Medium:____________________
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Additional Information
Any information about the incident not recorded elsewhere in the report:
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Caller Notifications
EPA? ___ (Y/N) USCG? ___ (Y/N) State? ___ (Y/N)
Other? ___ (Y/N) Describe: ______
1.3.2 Response Equipment List
Date of Last Update:___
Facility Response Equipment List
1. Skimmers/Pumps—Operational Status: ____________________
Type, Model, and Year: ____________________
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Type Model Year
Number: ____________________
Capacity: ____ gal./min.
Daily Effective Recovery Rate: ____________________
Storage Location(s): ____________________
Date Fuel Last Changed: ____________________
2. Boom—Operational Status: ____________________
Type, Model, and Year:____________________
Type Model Year
Number: ____________________
Size (length): ____ ft.
Containment Area: ____ sq. ft.
Storage Location:____________________
3. Chemicals Stored (Dispersants listed on EPA's NCP Product Schedule)
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Were appropriate procedures used to receive approval for use of dispersants in accordance with the NCP (40 CFR 300.910) and the Area Contingency Plan (ACP), where applicable?___ (Y/N).
Name and State of On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) authorizing use: ___ .
Date Authorized: ___ .
4. Dispersant Dispensing Equipment—Operational Status: ___ .
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location (minutes)
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5. Sorbents—Operational Status: ____________________
Type and Year Purchased: ____________________
Amount: ____________________
Absorption Capacity (gal.): ____________________
Storage Location(s): ____________________
6. Hand Tools—Operational Status: ____________________
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7. Communication Equipment (include operating frequency and channel and/or cellular phone numbers)—Operational Status: ___
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1.3.3 Response Equipment Testing/Deployment
Date of Last Update:____
Response Equipment Testing and Deployment Drill Log
Last Inspection or Response Equipment Test Date: ____________________
Inspection Frequency: ____________________
Last Deployment Drill Date: ____________________
Deployment Frequency: ____________________
Oil Spill Removal Organization Certification (if applicable): ____________________
1.3.4 Personnel
Date of Last Update:____
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Note: If the facility uses contracted help in an emergency response situation, the owner or operator must
provide the contractors' names and review the contractors' capacities to provide adequate personnel and
response equipment.
1.3.5 Evacuation Plans
1.3.5.1 Based on the analysis of the facility, as discussed elsewhere in the plan, a facility-wide evacuation plan shall be developed. In addition, plans to evacuate parts of the facility that are at a high risk of exposure in the event of a discharge or other release must be developed. Evacuation routes must be shown on a diagram of the facility (see section 1.9 of this appendix). When developing evacuation plans, consideration must be given to the following factors, as appropriate:
(1) Location of stored materials;
(2) Hazard imposed by discharged material;
(3) Discharge flow direction;
(4) Prevailing wind direction and speed;
(5) Water currents, tides, or wave conditions (if applicable);
(6) Arrival route of emergency response personnel and response equipment;
(7) Evacuation routes;
(8) Alternative routes of evacuation;
(9) Transportation of injured personnel to nearest emergency medical facility;
(10) Location of alarm/notification systems;
(11) The need for a centralized check-in area for evacuation validation (roll call);
(12) Selection of a mitigation command center; and
(13) Location of shelter at the facility as an alternative to evacuation.
1.3.5.2 One resource that may be helpful to owners or operators in preparing this section of the response plan is The Handbook of Chemical Hazard Analysis Procedures by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and EPA. The Handbook of Chemical Hazard Analysis Procedures is available from: FEMA , Publication Office, 500 C. Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3484.
1.3.5.3 As specified in §112.20(h)(1)(vi), the facility owner or operator must reference existing community evacuation plans, as appropriate.
1.3.6 Qualified Individual's Duties
The duties of the designated qualified individual are specified in §112.20(h)(3)(ix). The qualified individual's duties must be described and be consistent with the minimum requirements in §112.20(h)(3)(ix). In addition, the qualified individual must be identified with the Facility Information in section 1.2 of the response plan.
1.4 Hazard Evaluation
This section requires the facility owner or operator to examine the facility's operations closely and to predict where discharges could occur. Hazard evaluation is a widely used industry practice that allows facility owners or operators to develop a complete understanding of potential hazards and the response actions necessary to address these hazards. The Handbook of Chemical Hazard Analysis Procedures, prepared by the EPA, DOT, and the FEMA and the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT–1), prepared by the National Response Team are good references for conducting a hazard analysis. Hazard identification and evaluation will assist facility owners or operators in planning for potential discharges, thereby reducing the severity of discharge impacts that may occur in the future. The evaluation also may help the operator identify and correct potential sources of discharges. In addition, special hazards to workers and emergency response personnel's health and safety shall be evaluated, as well as the facility's oil spill history.
1.4.1 Hazard Identification
The Tank and Surface Impoundment (SI) forms, or their equivalent, that are part of this section must be completed according to the directions below. (“Surface Impoundment” means a facility or part of a facility which is a natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area formed primarily of earthen materials (although it may be lined with man-made materials), which is designed to hold an accumulation of liquid wastes or wastes containing free liquids, and which is not an injection well or a seepage facility.) Similar worksheets, or their equivalent, must be developed for any other type of storage containers.
(1) List each tank at the facility with a separate and distinct identifier. Begin aboveground tank identifiers with an “A” and belowground tank identifiers with a “B”, or submit multiple sheets with the aboveground tanks and belowground tanks on separate sheets.
(2) Use gallons for the maximum capacity of a tank; and use square feet for the area.
(3) Using the appropriate identifiers and the following instructions, fill in the appropriate forms:
(a) Tank or SI number—Using the aforementioned identifiers (A or B) or multiple reporting sheets, identify each tank or SI at the facility that stores oil or hazardous materials.
(b) Substance Stored—For each tank or SI identified, record the material that is stored therein. If the tank or SI is used to store more than one material, list all of the stored materials.
(c) Quantity Stored—For each material stored in each tank or SI, report the average volume of material stored on any given day.
(d) Tank Type or Surface Area/Year—For each tank, report the type of tank (e.g., floating top), and the year the tank was originally installed. If the tank has been refabricated, the year that the latest refabrication was completed must be recorded in parentheses next to the year installed. For each SI, record the surface area of the impoundment and the year it went into service.
(e) Maximum Capacity—Record the operational maximum capacity for each tank and SI. If the maximum capacity varies with the season, record the upper and lower limits.
(f) Failure/Cause—Record the cause and date of any tank or SI failure which has resulted in a loss of tank or SI contents.
(4) Using the numbers from the tank and SI forms, label a schematic drawing of the facility. This drawing shall be identical to any schematic drawings included in the SPCC Plan.
(5) Using knowledge of the facility and its operations, describe the following in writing:
(a) The loading and unloading of transportation vehicles that risk the discharge of oil or release of hazardous substances during transport processes. These operations may include loading and unloading of trucks, railroad cars, or vessels. Estimate the volume of material involved in transfer operations, if the exact volume cannot be determined. (continued)