spill response overview oct 2006

Spill ResponseSpill ResponseKip Miller – MDA-ESDKip Miller – MDA-ESD

Jim Pawlowicz – MDA-ESDJim Pawlowicz – MDA-ESD

Spill ResponseSpill Response

PesticidesPesticides

FertilizerFertilizer

ManureManure

SpillSpill ResponseResponse

Provide advice for spill clean-upProvide advice for spill clean-up

Recommend disposal optionsRecommend disposal options

Ensure reporting complianceEnsure reporting compliance

Spill ResponseSpill Response

APE HotlineAPE Hotline

800-405-0101800-405-0101

Spill ResponseSpill Response

Name, phone numberName, phone number

Nature of the spillNature of the spill

Location of the spillLocation of the spill

Time of the spillTime of the spill

Spill ResponseSpill Response

Is surface water impacted?Is surface water impacted?

Has 911 been notified?Has 911 been notified?

Private or Commercial?Private or Commercial?

The 5 C’sThe 5 C’s

Use Use Caution Caution at all timesat all times

ControlControl the source the source

ContainContain the spill to a small area the spill to a small area

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

CleanClean up up

ControlControl the Source the Source

may include:may include:

close all valvesclose all valves

turn off the pump/motorturn off the pump/motor

plug the holeplug the hole

set the container uprightset the container upright

if the Source can’t be controlled, if the Source can’t be controlled, proceed to Containing the spillproceed to Containing the spill

ContainContain the spill the spill to a small areato a small area

In nearly every instance, this means In nearly every instance, this means DikingDiking

soil and a shovelsoil and a shovel

absorbent padsabsorbent pads

prevent the spill from prevent the spill from contaminating water!!contaminating water!!

Regulation 637Regulation 637

““Every person who mixes, loads, Every person who mixes, loads, or otherwise uses pesticides shall or otherwise uses pesticides shall have immediate access to a spill have immediate access to a spill kit.”kit.”

ContainContain the Spill the Spill

If the spill enters a water of the If the spill enters a water of the state (lake, stream, wetland. state (lake, stream, wetland. etc.), DEQ must be contacted:etc.), DEQ must be contacted:

800-292-4706800-292-4706

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

SARA Title IIISARA Title III(Title III of the Superfund (Title III of the Superfund

Amendments and Amendments and Reauthorization Act)Reauthorization Act)

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

SARA Title III stipulates that SARA Title III stipulates that spills of “reportable quantities” spills of “reportable quantities” of certain hazardous products of certain hazardous products must be reported to federal, must be reported to federal, state and local authorities state and local authorities

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

Common products include:Common products include:Anhydrous Ammonia (19 gallons)Anhydrous Ammonia (19 gallons)

Captan (2.5 gallons)Captan (2.5 gallons)

Counter (480 pounds)Counter (480 pounds)

Crossbow (2,4-D ester) (50 gallons)Crossbow (2,4-D ester) (50 gallons)

Dyfonate (125 gallons)Dyfonate (125 gallons)

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

Common products include:Common products include:Diazinon (0.25 gallon)Diazinon (0.25 gallon)

Malathion (10.2 gallons)Malathion (10.2 gallons)

Methoxychlor (0.5 gallon)Methoxychlor (0.5 gallon)

Sevin (25 gallons)Sevin (25 gallons)

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

Sources of information:Sources of information:

Emergency Planning for the Emergency Planning for the FarmFarm

Farm Chemicals HandbookFarm Chemicals Handbook

EPA List of ListsEPA List of Lists

ComplyComply with reporting with reporting requirementsrequirements

Who to contact:Who to contact:

National Response Center: 800-424-8802National Response Center: 800-424-8802

DEQ PEAS Hotline: 800-292-4706DEQ PEAS Hotline: 800-292-4706

Local Emergency Planning Coordinator Local Emergency Planning Coordinator (LEPC)(LEPC)

CleanClean up up

Land application Land application

Environmental Cleanup FirmsEnvironmental Cleanup Firms

LandfillLandfill

CleanClean up up

Part 87 of NREPAPart 87 of NREPA

(Groundwater and (Groundwater and

Freshwater Protection)Freshwater Protection)

CleanClean up up

Section 8714.2Section 8714.2

““The director may….authorize The director may….authorize persons to land-apply materials persons to land-apply materials contaminated with pesticides or contaminated with pesticides or fertilizers at agronomic rates.”fertilizers at agronomic rates.”

Spill ResponseSpill Response

APE HotlineAPE Hotline

800-405-0101800-405-0101

Spill ResponseSpill Response

APE HotlineAPE Hotline

800-405-0101800-405-0101

Spill ResponseSpill Response

APE HotlineAPE Hotline

800-405-0101800-405-0101

Spill ResponseSpill Response

APE HotlineAPE Hotline

800-405-0101800-405-0101