Print this pageSPCC – Amendments December 2008
Jeffrey R. Sotek, PE, CSP, CIH
Course Outline
USEPA Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rules have been evolving and engineers must keep track of these changes to prepare effective and concise SPCC plans for applicable onshore facilities with oil storage above applicable thresholds. In particular, December 2008, USEPA published amendments to the SPCC in order to provide increased clarity, to tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and to streamline certain requirements for those facility owners or operators subject to the rule, which should result in greater protection to human health and the environment. This three hour course will prepare engineers with an overview of the December 2008 amendments to the SPCC rule.
This course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Be familiar with USEPA’s December 2008 SPCC rule changes;
- Have knowledge of the container exemptions in the new rule;
- Be familiar with amended integrity testing requirements;
- Be familiar with further streamlined requirements for a subset of qualified facilities (Tier I);
- Be familiar with several revisions to requirements to oil production facilities;
- Be better able to define and determine requirements for a “loading/unloading rack”;
- Be familiar with revised facility diagram requirements;
- Be familiar with the simplified security requirements; and
- Learn about new applicability requirements to manmade and wind turbine facilities.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for environmental engineers, consulting engineers, and EHS professionals.
Benefit to Attendees
This course will help attendees assist owners and operators of onshore oil storage facilities with knowledge of updated SPCC requirements and give attendees the ability to update or prepare SPCC Plans in compliance with the December 2008 rule.
Course
Introduction
The improper storage and handling of oil can be disastrous to the environment. It is thus important for onshore oil storage facilities to have properly designed oil storage facilities, conduct regular inspections and testing of oil storage containers, train employees, and have a plan to respond to releases. Licensed professional engineers must be aware of the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulations that apply to onshore oil storage facilities to help prevent oil discharges from reaching navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. This course is intended to provide the attendee with the background and information to understand the requirements of the December 2008 SPCC revisions. Through this online course, licensed professionals, consulting engineers and EHS professionals can learn about USEPA’s container exemptions, how the new rule streamlined certain requirements and added additional flexibility for all regulated facilities, and revised requirements for certain industry sectors.
Course Content
This course content with provide the attendee with methodologies and knowledge to understand the requirements of the September 2008 SPCC rule amendments. In this lesson, you will be directed to:
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Course Summary
Oil can impair the waters of the United States when releases through improper storage or handling reach the storm sewer, rivers, wetlands, lakes, etc. To protect the waters of the United States, licensed professional engineers must fully understand the EPA SPCC requirements and provisions contained in the December 2008 SPCC rule revisions. In the recently promulgated SPCC rule revision USEPA intended to add clarity, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements while maintaining protection of human health and the environment associated with oil storage. This course will prepare engineers to be familiar with the revisions to the SPCC requirements.
Related Links
For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:
EPA – Emergency Management, http://www.epa.gov/OEM/guidance.htm
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
