How To Report A Spill

How to Report A Spill

When a spill has occurred, the first thing is you should have a spill kit with you. but if it is out of your control you should report it on time. There are many authorities to potentially report to when a spill occurs. Whom you contact mainly depends on the severity of the situation.

An oil spill kit is required or you need to report spills that involve oil on land in excess of 42 gallons, any amount of oil in the state or international waters, or events that involve hazardous materials. If you are a witness or involved with an emergency or spill that can trouble to public health, such as chemical/oil spills, biological discharges, and radiation emergencies, call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.

By using sorbent pads we can remove only little quantity of oil spills. For chemical spills, CHEMTREC at 1-800-424-9300 gives you access to experts on chemical and hazardous material and maintains a database of Safety Data Sheets. Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA), certain facilities need to additionally report the releases of hazardous substances to local/state officials (such as a state emergency response system).

If you are out of spill kit or sorbent pads, to the best of your ability, have the answers to the following when you call: 1) Where the spill occurred? 2)What substance spilled and how much? 3)Who spilled the material, and if cleanup is being conducted? 4)If there is any damage to the environment or resources?

The first thing if you have a proper spill kit is, try to reduce the spread of the spill. How the call center may be able to get back to you in order to convey more information. Once the cleanup has been completed and the spill has been reported, you may receive a letter in the mail with a spill/release report form that asks you to explain the spill, your efforts to stop it from spreading, cleanup procedure, and disposal.

Spills can have disastrous consequences, and they’re common occurrences. However, if the correct cleanup equipment (Spil kit with all sorbent pads and other things) is on hand, workers are knowledgeable on steps to take, you can perfectly clean up spills and keep the environment and your workers safe.