Spill Response Training for First Responders

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• Spill Response Training for First Responders

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How to Use Spill Kits
Always read manufacturers instructions for safe
handling and efficient use of your spill response
material!
Oxidizing
Corrosive
Harmful

• Different hazardous substances require different
  spill response materials!

Poisonous
Highly Flammable
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Be efficient and professional !!!

• Identify the risks of your POL products,
  chemicals, and other hazardous materials by
  reading the MSDS
• Order a spill kit meeting the specific
  requirements of the hazardous material you use or
  store
• Place the spill kit close to your
  workplace/storage area

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How to Use Spill Kits

• Oil and waterabsorbent (sand and clay)
• Usage Put absorbent directly on the oil spill or
  around a storm drain.

This device, equipped with a sieve, can help to
segregate contaminated from useable absorbent.
Store your spill response material close to your
work area and be well equipped .. !
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How to Use Spill Kits

• Oil and water absorbent (powder)
• Usage Put absorbent directly on the oil spill.
• Dont use this under stormy weather conditions!

USE FOR PETROLEUM, OIL AND LUBRICANTS (POL)!
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How to Use Spill Kits

• Exsorbet (product name)
• Oil and oil-based paintabsorbent (sand)
• Usage like other absorbents

USE FOR PETROLIUM, OIL, LUBRICANTS (POL)!
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How to Use Spill Kits

• Spill clean up kit
• Fine fiber sorbents, pads, socksand rolls.
• Usage Place around storm
• drains or on cracks in the floor.

USE FOR POL, FLAMMABLE, OR CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES!
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How to Use Spill Kits
Spill clean up kit Rolls and pillows Usage
Place rolls around spills, storm drains, and on
cracks in floors. They can even be used in rainy
weather.
USE FOR POL, FLAMMABLE, OR CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES!
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How to Use Spill Kits

• Drain covers
• Usage
• Place on the storm drain. Hazardous liquids will
  be prevented from entering the storm drain

Put the sticky side on the drain. Press all sides
tightly on the floor.
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Where to Purchase Spill Kits
Links to some example companies are available at
http//home.mannheim.army.mil/sites/directorates/D
PW_web/EMS.htm
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To All Leaders, BMOs, and Supervisors
Train your employees on a regular basis in using
spill equipment! You can use the information
given during EMD spill response training sessions.
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Spill Incident Report
After a spill, you have to fill out a Spill
Incident Report!Available at http//home.mannhei
m.army.mil/sites/directorates/DPW_web/Hazardous.ht
mAnd call EMD DSN 381-7699.
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Disposal Information

• Dispose of all used spill response materials as
• hazardous waste.
• For further instructions ask your organizations
  Battalion Maintenance Officer (BMO)and/orEnviron
  mental Compliance Officer (ECO).