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CALIF. ABOVEGROUND PETROLEUM CALIF. ABOVEGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE ACT STORAGE ACT
SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL & SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL & COUNTERMEASURES (SPCC) PLANCOUNTERMEASURES (SPCC) PLANSan Bernardino County Fire DepartmentSan Bernardino County Fire Department
Business Assistance WorkshopBusiness Assistance WorkshopPresented byPresented by
Steven Lichten, REA, CPEASteven Lichten, REA, CPEAESCI EnviroServices, Inc.ESCI EnviroServices, Inc.4401 Atlantic Ave., Suite 2004401 Atlantic Ave., Suite 200
Long Beach, CA 90807Long Beach, CA 90807714714--322322--04700470
[email protected]@enviroservices.com
APSA & SPCC PLAN APSA & SPCC PLAN Business Assistance WorkshopBusiness Assistance Workshop
Sponsored and Coordinated bySponsored and Coordinated by
San Bernardino County San Bernardino County Fire DepartmentFire Department
Hazardous Materials Division Hazardous Materials Division
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 33
Welcome and IntroductionsWelcome and Introductions
San Bernardino County Fire Department San Bernardino County Fire Department Hazardous Materials DivisionHazardous Materials Division
ESCI EnviroServices, Inc.ESCI EnviroServices, Inc.Steve LichtenSteve Lichten
YOU?YOU?SPCC PlansSPCC Plans…… have one? have one? ……need one? need one? ……unsure?unsure?
Oil Spill Prevention Oil Spill Prevention Staff Ready to ServeStaff Ready to Serve
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 44
HandoutsHandouts
PresentationPresentation
Sample SPCC Table of ContentsSample SPCC Table of Contents
Final SPCC Plan Template for Tier 1 Final SPCC Plan Template for Tier 1 Qualified FacilitiesQualified Facilities
Uncle SteveUncle Steve’’s Spinning Disk os Spinning Disk o’’KnowledgeKnowledge
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 55
Workshop GoalsWorkshop Goals
Provide you with information and Provide you with information and guidance to assist you to:guidance to assist you to:
Prepare or update an SPCC Plan or Plan Prepare or update an SPCC Plan or Plan Template:Template:•• Compliant with relevant regulationsCompliant with relevant regulations
•• Designed to be readily maintainableDesigned to be readily maintainable
•• Cost effective to prepare.Cost effective to prepare.
Implement an effective oil spill prevention Implement an effective oil spill prevention programprogram
Be in compliance with APSA and SPCC Be in compliance with APSA and SPCC regulations regulations
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 66
Topical OutlineTopical Outline
1.1. Calif. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Calif. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) Summary(APSA) Summary
2.2. Federal SPCC Rule Background Federal SPCC Rule Background 3.3. Applicability and Critical Definitions Applicability and Critical Definitions 4.4. SPCC Plan Basics (applicable to APSA tank SPCC Plan Basics (applicable to APSA tank
facilities)facilities)5.5. Secondary Containment and Secondary Containment and ‘‘ImpracticabilityImpracticability’’6.6. Inspection, Evaluation and Testing Inspection, Evaluation and Testing 7.7. Training and ProceduresTraining and Procedures8.8. Spill Planning, Notification & ResponseSpill Planning, Notification & Response9.9. Tools and ReferencesTools and References
Section 1Section 1
Calif. Aboveground Calif. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Petroleum Storage Act
(APSA) Summary(APSA) Summary
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 88
Calif. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Calif. Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA)Act (APSA) -- HSC HSC ChptChpt. 6.67. 6.67
AB1130 (Laird, 2007)AB1130 (Laird, 2007)Updated the 1990 APSAUpdated the 1990 APSA
Transfers APSA administration and enforcement Transfers APSA administration and enforcement from SWRCB to CUPAsfrom SWRCB to CUPAs
Applies to Applies to ‘‘tank facilitiestank facilities’’ with with >> 1,320 gal. 1,320 gal. petroleum storage capacity petroleum storage capacity
•• Several tank, content and/or facilitySeveral tank, content and/or facility--type exemptions type exemptions
Write and implement SPCC Plan consistent with Write and implement SPCC Plan consistent with 40 CFR 112:40 CFR 112:
If a federal SPCC Plan is requiredIf a federal SPCC Plan is requiredIf If >> 1,320 gal. of aboveground petroleum 1,320 gal. of aboveground petroleum storage capacitystorage capacity
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 99
Calif. APSA Calif. APSA -- HSC HSC ChptChpt. 6.67. 6.67
‘‘Tank facilitiesTank facilities’’ to submit an annual to submit an annual ‘‘Tank Facility Tank Facility StatementStatement’’
Essentially a list of Essentially a list of ‘‘tankstanks’’ and some other infoand some other infoTank facilities subject to APSA program fees Tank facilities subject to APSA program fees beginning Jan. 1, 2010beginning Jan. 1, 2010
SBCFD HMD must inspect tank facilities with over SBCFD HMD must inspect tank facilities with over 10,000 gal. petroleum capacity at least every three 10,000 gal. petroleum capacity at least every three yearsyears
NO impact on US EPA inspections/enforcement NO impact on US EPA inspections/enforcement Inspectors must be trained & certified first (~ mid 2009)Inspectors must be trained & certified first (~ mid 2009)
<10,000 gallon capacity facilities may be inspected as part <10,000 gallon capacity facilities may be inspected as part of routine CUPA program surveillance inspectionsof routine CUPA program surveillance inspections
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1010
APSA Fact Sheets, Guidance and FAQsAPSA Fact Sheets, Guidance and FAQsAPSA Fact SheetsAPSA Fact Sheets
Several guidance Several guidance documents (Fact Sheets documents (Fact Sheets and Bulletins) postedand Bulletins) posted
From December 2007From December 2007
Covers both APSA and SPCCCovers both APSA and SPCC
Will be updated over the Spring Will be updated over the Spring and Summer 2009and Summer 2009
Links to US EPA Oil Spill Links to US EPA Oil Spill Prevention Program websitePrevention Program website
Your # 1 source for federal Your # 1 source for federal SPCC guidance and latest SPCC guidance and latest informationinformation
FAQ postedFAQ posted
http://http://www.calepa.ca.govwww.calepa.ca.gov/CUPA/Aboveground//CUPA/Aboveground/
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1111
MayMay be periodically be periodically updatedupdated
APSA Fact Sheets, Guidance and FAQsAPSA Fact Sheets, Guidance and FAQsFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ) DocumentFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Document
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1212
US EPA Oil Spill / SPCC WebsiteUS EPA Oil Spill / SPCC Website
Section 2Section 2
Federal SPCC Rule Federal SPCC Rule Background Background
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1414
SPCC? I Thought It Was Only APSA!SPCC? I Thought It Was Only APSA!
Federal Federal SPCCSPCC
Calif. Calif. APSAAPSA
•• No navigable No navigable water riskwater risk
•• Wastewater Wastewater systemssystems
•• NonNon--petroleum oilspetroleum oils
•• OilOil--filled electrical filled electrical equipmentequipment
•• Oil production tanksOil production tanks
•• Farms/logging sitesFarms/logging sites
•• Construction sitesConstruction sites
•• Haz. waste facilities Haz. waste facilities
Joint Joint applicabilityapplicability
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1515
Basic Goals of SPCC Plans & RegulationsBasic Goals of SPCC Plans & RegulationsPurpose & Authority of 40 CFR 112Purpose & Authority of 40 CFR 112
1.1. Prevent (but prepare for) Prevent (but prepare for) oil spills into navigable oil spills into navigable waters and adjoining waters and adjoining shorelinesshorelines
NOTE: In Calif. NOTE: In Calif. –– Navigable Navigable waters includes the storm waters includes the storm drain systemdrain system
2.2. Control oil spills getting Control oil spills getting into navigable watersinto navigable waters
3.3. CleanClean--up oil spills that up oil spills that got into navigable waters got into navigable waters (the countermeasures)(the countermeasures)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1616
Regulations & PlansRegulations & PlansPurpose & Authority of 40 CFR 112Purpose & Authority of 40 CFR 112
Ensures Ensures proactiveproactive measures measures are used to prevent and are used to prevent and control an oil discharge to control an oil discharge to navigable watersnavigable waters……
Less emphasis on Less emphasis on afterafter--thethe--fact or reactivefact or reactive measuresmeasures
SPCC rules require facilities to SPCC rules require facilities to prepareprepare and and implementimplementa a sitesite--specificspecific SPCC Plan to address three areas:SPCC Plan to address three areas:
Operating procedures and other administrative Operating procedures and other administrative measuresmeasuresContainment and other control measures Containment and other control measures Countermeasures and clean up measuresCountermeasures and clean up measures
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1717
Current Federal SPCC Compliance DatesCurrent Federal SPCC Compliance Dates
A facility starting operation…
Must…
On or before 8/16/02Maintain existing SPCC Plan.Amend and implement updated Plan no later than 7/1/09
After 8/16/02 through 7/1/09
Prepare and implement SPCC Plan no later than 7/1/09
After 7/1/09Prepare and implement Plan before beginning operations
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 1818
SPCC Rule HistorySPCC Rule History
Dec. 1973 SPCC RuleDec. 1973 SPCC RuleAmendments in 1994 & 2000 Amendments in 1994 & 2000 Major amendment in July 2002 Major amendment in July 2002
Various lawsuitsVarious lawsuits…… settled in March 2004 settled in March 2004 May 2004 Federal Register Notice re settlementsMay 2004 Federal Register Notice re settlements
Dec. 2006 Rule Amendment Dec. 2006 Rule Amendment May 2007 Rule Extension May 2007 Rule Extension Dec. 2008 Rule AmendmentDec. 2008 Rule Amendment
Effective April 4, 2009Effective April 4, 2009
Section 3Section 3
SPCC and APSA SPCC and APSA Applicability Applicability (& critical definitions)(& critical definitions)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2020
Applicability Applicability (APSA Exemptions)(APSA Exemptions)
FacilityFacility types excluded from APSA:types excluded from APSA:Construction Construction sitessites, nurseries, farms and , nurseries, farms and logging siteslogging sites
< < 20K gal. per tank / 20K gal. per tank / << 100K gal. aggregate100K gal. aggregate
•• Tank Facility Statement and fees still applicableTank Facility Statement and fees still applicable•• Conditionally Conditionally APSAAPSA--excludedexcluded from SPCC Plan from SPCC Plan
requirementrequirementSTILL federally (US EPA) regulated! STILL federally (US EPA) regulated!
Must conduct daily inspectionsMust conduct daily inspectionsMust allow CUPA to inspect Must allow CUPA to inspect Secondary containment may be required by Secondary containment may be required by CUPACUPA
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2121
Applicability Applicability (APSA Exemptions)(APSA Exemptions)
TankTank types excluded from APSA:types excluded from APSA:•• These tanks are not CUPA regulated under These tanks are not CUPA regulated under
APSAAPSADo not count for 1,320 gal. facility capacity Do not count for 1,320 gal. facility capacity thresholdthresholdCUPA does not inspect under APSA (except to CUPA does not inspect under APSA (except to verify)verify)
•• but ARE still US EPA regulatedbut ARE still US EPA regulatedCUPACUPA--regulated USTs regulated USTs Most oilMost oil--filled electrical equipmentfilled electrical equipmentCrude oil production tanksCrude oil production tanksBoilers & pressure vesselsBoilers & pressure vesselsWaste oil tanks covered under PBR Tiered Permit Waste oil tanks covered under PBR Tiered Permit and at DTSC permitted hazardous waste facilitiesand at DTSC permitted hazardous waste facilities
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2222
Underground Storage TanksUnderground Storage Tanks
SBCFDSBCFD--regulated USTsregulated USTsExempt from APSAExempt from APSA
US EPA SPCC exempt US EPA SPCC exempt onlyonlyif if ‘‘completely buriedcompletely buried’’
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2323
OilOil--Filled Electrical EquipmentFilled Electrical EquipmentAPSA exempt (conditionally)APSA exempt (conditionally)
Still US EPA SPCC regulatedStill US EPA SPCC regulated
Includes:Includes:Transformers, circuit breakers, or capacitorsTransformers, circuit breakers, or capacitors
APSA exempt if the oilAPSA exempt if the oil--filled electrical equipment meets filled electrical equipment meets either of the following conditions:either of the following conditions:
Contains Contains << 10,000 gallons of dielectric fluid10,000 gallons of dielectric fluid
Contains Contains >> 10,000 gallons of dielectric fluid, and10,000 gallons of dielectric fluid, and•• PCB concentration is < 50 PPM PCB PCB concentration is < 50 PPM PCB •• Appropriate containment or diversionary structures or Appropriate containment or diversionary structures or
equipment are employed, and equipment are employed, and •• The electrical equipment is visually inspected in The electrical equipment is visually inspected in
accordance with the owner/operatoraccordance with the owner/operator’’s usual routine s usual routine maintenance procedures maintenance procedures
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2424
Same contentsSame contents
OilOil--Filled Electrical Filled Electrical EquipmentEquipment
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2525
Applicability Applicability (APSA)(APSA)
1.1. Federally regulated SPCC facilitiesFederally regulated SPCC facilities…… unless:unless:APSA exempt or excludedAPSA exempt or excluded<< 1,320 gallons of petroleum storage capacity1,320 gallons of petroleum storage capacity
2.2. ‘‘NonNon--transportationtransportation’’ facilitiesfacilities storing, transferring, storing, transferring, refining, distributing, processing, consuming or refining, distributing, processing, consuming or using using petroleumpetroleum…… and and combined storage combined storage capacitycapacity of of >> 1,320 gallons above ground1,320 gallons above ground
•• Even temporarilyEven temporarily
In tanks In tanks >> 55 gal55 gal•• ““TanksTanks”” includes tanks, totes, containers, oilincludes tanks, totes, containers, oil--
filled operational and manufacturing equipment, filled operational and manufacturing equipment, and nonand non--transportation tank truckstransportation tank trucks
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2626
APSA Oil: PetroleumAPSA Oil: Petroleum
Aviation gasoline and Aviation gasoline and additives additives Jet fuel and additives Jet fuel and additives Motor gasoline and additives Motor gasoline and additives (NOT (NOT purepure biofuels) biofuels) Diesel fuel and additives,Diesel fuel and additives,Gas turbine fuel oils;Gas turbine fuel oils;Lubricating oils (including Lubricating oils (including waste oils);waste oils);Mineral oilsMineral oilsHeating and illuminating oils Heating and illuminating oils (fuel oils, kerosene); (fuel oils, kerosene);
Petroleum solventsPetroleum solventsPetroleum and mineral spirits Petroleum and mineral spirits HighHigh--flash aromatic flash aromatic naphthasnaphthasVM&P and high flash VM&P and high flash naphthasnaphthasPetroleum extender oilsPetroleum extender oilsGreasesGreasesPetroleum containing soluble Petroleum containing soluble cutting & metalworking fluidscutting & metalworking fluidsLPG & natural gas is NOT LPG & natural gas is NOT includedincluded
Crude oil, or any fraction thereof, which is Crude oil, or any fraction thereof, which is liquid at 60liquid at 60ooF & normal atmospheric pressureF & normal atmospheric pressure
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2727
ApplicabilityApplicability (Federal)(Federal)……
1.1. ‘‘NonNon--transportationtransportation’’ facilitiesfacilities producing, storing, producing, storing, transferring, refining, distributing, processing, transferring, refining, distributing, processing, consuming or using consuming or using oil or oil productsoil or oil products…… andand
2.2. Combined storage Combined storage capacitycapacity of > 1,320 gallons of > 1,320 gallons above groundabove ground…… andand
In systems/equipment/tanks/containers In systems/equipment/tanks/containers >> 55 gal55 galCompletely buried, state compliant USTs Completely buried, state compliant USTs exempted (but must be identified on site map)exempted (but must be identified on site map)
3.3. Might reasonably be expected to discharge oil in Might reasonably be expected to discharge oil in ‘‘harmful quantitiesharmful quantities’’ into into navigable watersnavigable waters•• Storm drain = Storm drain = NavNav WaterWater
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2828
A Few Quick Important DefinitionsA Few Quick Important Definitions
Petroleum vs. oilPetroleum vs. oil
FacilityFacility
Transportation vs. nonTransportation vs. non--transportationtransportation
CapacityCapacity
Permanently closedPermanently closed
Tanks, containers, & equipmentTanks, containers, & equipment
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 2929
US EPA Oil Broader than APSA PetroleumUS EPA Oil Broader than APSA Petroleum
APSA: Petroleum onlyAPSA: Petroleum only
US EPA (federal) SPCC US EPA (federal) SPCC Oil:Oil: Oil of any kindOil of any kind……including petroleum, including petroleum, mineral, synthetic, animal, mineral, synthetic, animal, vegetable, fatsvegetable, fats
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3030
APSA APSA ‘‘FacilityFacility’’FacilityFacility
APSA definition of APSA definition of Tank Facility: Tank Facility: •• more specific than US EPAmore specific than US EPA’’ss
•• Own Own OROR operate operate >>1,320 gal. petroleum 1,320 gal. petroleum storage capacity at a storage capacity at a single sitesingle site
In tanks/containers In tanks/containers >> 55 55 gal. capacitygal. capacity
•• Different owners or Different owners or operators could result operators could result in multiple regulated in multiple regulated ‘‘tank facilitiestank facilities’’ on one on one sitesite
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3131
Transportation vs. NonTransportation vs. Non--Transportation?Transportation?
Facilities are divided into three categories:Facilities are divided into three categories:•• Established through series of Executive Orders (EOs) and MemoranEstablished through series of Executive Orders (EOs) and Memoranda da
of Understanding (MOUs) among EPA & DOTof Understanding (MOUs) among EPA & DOT
1.1. TransportationTransportation--related facilities related facilities 2.2. NonNon--transportationtransportation--related facilitiesrelated facilities3.3. Complexes (both elements at one facility)Complexes (both elements at one facility)
Look at it (mostly) by equipment and Look at it (mostly) by equipment and activity performed by that equipmentactivity performed by that equipment…… notnotwhole whole ‘‘facilityfacility’’•• Impact: A) what counts toward the 1,320 gal. facility Impact: A) what counts toward the 1,320 gal. facility
capacity threshold, B) what equipment is regulated by capacity threshold, B) what equipment is regulated by APSA, and C) what equipment must be included in the APSA, and C) what equipment must be included in the SPCC PlanSPCC Plan
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3232
Transportation Related Transportation Related (DOT regulated(DOT regulated…… not APSA or US EPA)not APSA or US EPA)
Transportation Related Transportation Related (DOT)(DOT)
Highway vehicles and railroad cars that Highway vehicles and railroad cars that are being used are being used for the transportfor the transport of petroleumof petroleum
Interstate and intrastate onshore and offshore Interstate and intrastate onshore and offshore pipeline systems (regulated by DOT)pipeline systems (regulated by DOT)
Operations and equipment Operations and equipment actively engaged in actively engaged in transportation related activitiestransportation related activities
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3333
Transportation vs. NonTransportation vs. Non--TransportationTransportation
NonNon--TransportationTransportationAPSA/SPCC regulatedAPSA/SPCC regulated
•• Loading racks, transfer hoses, loading Loading racks, transfer hoses, loading arms, and other equipment used to arms, and other equipment used to transfer petroleum in bulk transfer petroleum in bulk to or fromto or fromhighway vehicles or railroad carshighway vehicles or railroad cars
TransportationTransportationNotNot APSA/SPCC regulated APSA/SPCC regulated
•• The vehicles or cars themselves (The vehicles or cars themselves (unlessunlessparked & not loading/unloading)parked & not loading/unloading)
Bulk Loading RacksBulk Loading Racks
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3434
Transportation and NonTransportation and Non--TransportationTransportation
NonNon--transportationtransportation•• Loading areas, transfer hoses, Loading areas, transfer hoses,
associated tanks and equipment associated tanks and equipment used to transfer petroleum in bulk used to transfer petroleum in bulk to or fromto or from highway vehicles or highway vehicles or railroad carsrailroad cars
TransportationTransportation•• The vehicles or cars themselves The vehicles or cars themselves
((unlessunless parked & not loading or parked & not loading or unloading)unloading)
Loading areas and loading Loading areas and loading racks racks AREARE regulated under regulated under APSA APSA •• But loading But loading ‘‘racksracks’’ and loading and loading
‘‘areasareas’’ have different secondary have different secondary containment criteria containment criteria (more on this (more on this later)later)
Bulk Loading AreasBulk Loading Areas
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3535
NonNon--Transportation Related Transportation Related (APSA and US EPA regulated)(APSA and US EPA regulated)
NonNon--Transportation RelatedTransportation RelatedVehicles, railroad cars, and Vehicles, railroad cars, and pipelines used to transport or pipelines used to transport or handle petroleum primarily handle petroleum primarily within within the facilitythe facility
NonNon--transportation: e.g. petroleum tanker transportation: e.g. petroleum tanker trucks or tank cars staged or parked trucks or tank cars staged or parked overnight at the site or when used overnight at the site or when used primarily for onprimarily for on--site storage or transfer site storage or transfer activities activities
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3636
1,320 Gal. Aggregate Facility Capacity1,320 Gal. Aggregate Facility Capacity55 Gal. per Container Storage Capacity55 Gal. per Container Storage Capacity
Petroleum Storage CapacityPetroleum Storage Capacity•• Remember Remember >> 1,320 gallons aggregate facility 1,320 gallons aggregate facility
capacity counting 55 gal & larger containers?capacity counting 55 gal & larger containers?
Count the Count the shellshell capacity of a tank or capacity of a tank or containercontainer•• Does not matter the actual volume being storedDoes not matter the actual volume being storedShell capacity is rated design capacity rather than Shell capacity is rated design capacity rather than the working/operational capacitythe working/operational capacity•• e.g. e.g. ‘‘54 gal.54 gal.’’ drum drum
will hold up to 60 gal.will hold up to 60 gal.
< 55 gal.?< 55 gal.?Not included Not included in SPCC Planin SPCC Plan
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3737
Permanently Closed vs. EmptyPermanently Closed vs. EmptyDo you count it (and include it in the SPCC Plan) if it is emptyDo you count it (and include it in the SPCC Plan) if it is empty? ? Yes.. Unless Yes.. Unless ‘‘permanently closedpermanently closed’’
Permanently ClosedPermanently ClosedRemove all liquid and sludge from each container Remove all liquid and sludge from each container and connecting line and connecting line Disconnect and blank off all connecting lines and Disconnect and blank off all connecting lines and piping piping Close and lock all valves (except ventilation valves)Close and lock all valves (except ventilation valves)Post a conspicuous sign on each container stating it Post a conspicuous sign on each container stating it is permanently closed with the date of closingis permanently closed with the date of closing
Tanks can remain on site, but they are not Tanks can remain on site, but they are not included in the total storage capacity or the included in the total storage capacity or the SPCC PlanSPCC Plan
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3838
Permanently Closed Permanently Closed Containers?Containers?
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 3939
Tanks & Containers & Equipment, Oh My!Tanks & Containers & Equipment, Oh My!
US EPAUS EPA’’s SPCC rules uses s SPCC rules uses the term the term ‘‘containercontainer’’ very very broadly broadly –– can mean tanks can mean tanks or containers (drums)or containers (drums)
Separate terms for oilSeparate terms for oil--filled filled equipmentequipment
APSA uses the term APSA uses the term ‘‘tanktank’’very broadly very broadly –– can mean can mean tanks, containers and oiltanks, containers and oil--filled equipmentfilled equipment
Important to understand types of Important to understand types of ‘‘tankstanks’’::Specific SPCC requirements for secondary Specific SPCC requirements for secondary containment or discharge prevention, and integrity containment or discharge prevention, and integrity testing vary by testing vary by ‘‘tanktank’’ typetype
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4040
Tanks & Containers & Equipment Regulated by APSA & Tanks & Containers & Equipment Regulated by APSA & US EPA SPCC RuleUS EPA SPCC Rule
Bulk tanks & containers Bulk tanks & containers –– fixed (nonfixed (non--portable)portable)Field constructedField constructedShop fabricatedShop fabricated
Bulk tanks and containers Bulk tanks and containers –– portable/mobileportable/mobileOil filled equipmentOil filled equipment
Oil filled operational equipmentOil filled operational equipmentOil filled manufacturing equipmentOil filled manufacturing equipmentOil filled electrical equipmentOil filled electrical equipment•• Oil filled electrical equipment conditionally APSA excluded Oil filled electrical equipment conditionally APSA excluded
Mobile refuelers and other nonMobile refuelers and other non--transportation transportation related tank trucksrelated tank trucksOil handling areasOil handling areas
Loading areas, handing areas, piping, etc.Loading areas, handing areas, piping, etc.
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4141
Bulk Tanks & Bulk Tanks & Containers (fixed)Containers (fixed)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4242
Bulk Tanks & Bulk Tanks & Containers (fixed)Containers (fixed)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4343
Bulk Tanks & Containers Bulk Tanks & Containers (fixed)(fixed)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4444
Bulk Tanks & Containers Bulk Tanks & Containers (fixed)(fixed)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4545
Bulk Tanks & Bulk Tanks & Containers (fixed)Containers (fixed)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4646
Bulk Tanks & Containers Bulk Tanks & Containers (mobile/portable)(mobile/portable)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4747
Bulk Tanks & Containers Bulk Tanks & Containers (mobile/portable)(mobile/portable)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4848
Bulk Tanks & Containers Bulk Tanks & Containers (mobile/portable)(mobile/portable)
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 4949
OilOil--Filled Operational & Manufacturing Filled Operational & Manufacturing EquipmentEquipment…… are APSA are APSA ‘‘tankstanks’’
Examples of oil filled operational Examples of oil filled operational equipmentequipment
Hydraulic systems, lubricating systems, gear Hydraulic systems, lubricating systems, gear boxes, machining coolant systems, heat boxes, machining coolant systems, heat transfer systems, flowtransfer systems, flow--through processthrough processvesselsvessels
Examples of oil filled manufacturing Examples of oil filled manufacturing equipmentequipment
Reaction vessels, Reaction vessels, fermentorsfermentors, high pressure , high pressure vessels, mixing tanks, dryers, heat vessels, mixing tanks, dryers, heat exchangers, and distillation columnsexchangers, and distillation columns
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 5050
OilOil--Filled Operational & Filled Operational & Manufacturing EquipmentManufacturing Equipment
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 5151
OilOil--Filled Operational & Filled Operational & Manufacturing EquipmentManufacturing Equipment
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 5252
Wastewater Systems: Fed. SPCC excluded Wastewater Systems: Fed. SPCC excluded but IN APSA!but IN APSA!
APSA/SPCC Plan Compliance PrimerAPSA/SPCC Plan Compliance Primer Slide Slide 5353
Mobile Refuelers & Other NonMobile Refuelers & Other Non--Transportation Transportation Related Tank TrucksRelated Tank Trucks