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The April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the largest spill on record to date. This catastrophe skyrocketed the topic of spill response to the forefront of the public eye. Nationwide media coverage has drawn attention to this issue. However, there have always been spills of varying sizes, ranging from a small workplace spill to a larger spill on a highway or railroad. It is important to be aware of the requirements for response, coordination and cleanup.
Laws enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are essential to help secure the safety of our most valuable environmental resources as well as ensuring the safety of those whose job it is to respond and clean up in the event of a spill. It is important to know where information can be found when a spill of any size happens—even the smallest spill can have significant impact.
Below are some links to resources to help with spill response.
References and Additional Resources
LSS Spill Control Webpage
EZ-Facts 146 ~ Spill Response Procedures & Sorbent Materials
EZ-Facts 147 ~ Spill Control: Assessing Your Needs and Choosing the Right Sorbents
EZ-Facts 243 ~ PPE for Spill Cleanup
EZ-Facts 317 ~ Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans (40 CFR 112)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov/oilspills/index.htmlhttp://www.osha.gov/Publications/3172/3172.html
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/1989-0200-2111.pdfhttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/oil_spill/dispersants_and_your_safety.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/protecting/ http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/dwhworkertips.html
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/index.cfm?id=2495
OSHA Fact Sheet - Deep Water Oil Spills
DuPont Oil garments
Audio tutorial for Dupont Oil Garments
http://media.buildingmedia.com/Projects/WSU/Presenter/OilSpillCleanupGarmentv_2_ChemNA/index.htm
3M PPE for Spill Response
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