TBT 08: SPILL EMERGENCIES
1. SPILLS & LEAKS INTRODUCTION:
A. Spills / leaks - threats to the
environment
B. Spills / leaks – threats to human health
C. Spills / leaks – cause of accidents
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2. SPILLS/LEAKS OF POLLUTING
MATERIALS:
A.Spill/Leak of diesel / petrol
B. Spill/leak of lubricating oils
C. Spill/leak of hydraulic fluid
D. Leachate
E. Chemicals
F. Living biological organisms
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3. ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH
HAZARDS FROM SPILLS:
A.Environmental pollution
B.Personal injury
C.Infection
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4. DEALING WITH SPILLS
HOW SERIOUS IS IT?
A. Identify what has been spilled
B. How much has been spilled
C. Where it has been spilled
D. Who is in the area of the spill
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5. DEALING WITH SPILLS – WHO TO
INFORM:
A.Assess the situation
B.Start dealing with the spill
C.Inform supervisor / manager / Incident
Controller
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6. DEALING WITH SPILLS
CONTAINMENT / ABSORPTION:
A.Spill kit location
B.Use correct PPE
C.Contain the spill
D.Protect the water course / system
E.Dispose of the contaminated
absorbents & PPE correctly
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7. DEALING WITH SPILLS - DILUTION:
A.Bucket(s) of water
B.Hose pipe
C.Jet washer
D.Fire brigade
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8. DEALING WITH SPILLS - REMOVAL:
A.Absorbent granules
B.Vacuum tanker
C.Road sweeper
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9. REVISION
A.What is an emergency situation?
B.What sorts of polluting materials?
C.Environmental & health hazards
D.How serious is the spill?
E.Containment and absorption of the spill?
F.Diluting the spill
G.Removing the spill
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Statistically, waste management and
recycling has a very high accident rate
Do NOT walk on by!
Report accidents, incidents & near-misses!
“See it – sort it”
Do NOT become a statistic!