WHAT'S NEW
Here's an overview of the latest releases and what's happening in the industry.
 

     

TRAINING PRODUCTS
Non-Emergency HazMat Spill Response
Stormwater Pollution Prevention
SPCC for Electric Utilities
SPCC - Computer Based Training
 

INDUSTRY NEWS
Do Your Employees or Contractors Work Around Gasoline?
FREE Sustainability Guides
 

New Products


Hazardous material spills and releases come in all sizes and degrees of severity. Employees who work where spills could occur need to be prepared to respond at one level or another. While the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation mandates rigorous spill response training for certain employees, many other workers might be called upon to respond to spills under RCRA, SPCC, stormwater or HazCom regulations. These workers also need spill response training.

Spills & Skills will help train non-HAZWOPER employees on dealing with hazardous material or hazardous waste spills, leaks or releases. First off, an employee needs to learn to make the right decisions based on the materials, the conditions and the safety factors. Who to call? Immediate actions? Am I qualified? Then if qualified, that employee should be prepared to perform the clean-up safely and effectively -- taking the necessary precautions, using the right equipment and following proper disposal procedures.

With Spills & Skills, they'll be ready.
 
 


A Drop in the Bucket

“Stormwater Pollution Prevention: A Drop in the Bucket” is the most up-to-date regulatory training for stormwater compliance. This 16-minute video training kit shows employees and contractors how to protect stormwater run-off from industrial-type operations and comply with the latest SWPPP requirements.

Your employees and contractors will learn what effective stormwater pollution prevention looks like from manufacturing, processing, transportation, maintenance and certain government operations. No SWPPP is complete if facility employees are not properly trained. (more>>)

 
SPCC for Electric Utilities

Excal Visual has just released a video training kit for employees and contractors working at electric power generation, transmission and distribution facilities, titled "Oil - Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure for Electric Utilities". This training kit focuses on oil-filled electrical equipment as well as bulk tanks. Created in cooperation with the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG) of the Edison Electric Institute, this kit will help electric utilities comply with the recently amended SPCC rule as it relates specifically to the power industry.   details >>





S P C C
Computer Based Training

For facilities that deal with any oil or oil product (over a certain volume) employee training on prevention of oil spills and releases and on the correct operation and maintenance of oil handling and spill prevention equipment is required. Controlling Oil is now available as an interactive computer based training course. Individual lessons cover SPCC Plans, oil pollution regulations, effective oil storage and oil transfer procedures, site security issues and first response measures. Each lesson includes interaction for the viewer and concludes with a quiz. The kit is available for free preview for 15 days. Price is $695 for a standalone CD-ROM version.

 
Industry News

Do Your Employees or Contractors Work Around Gasoline?

If you have drivers or operators who regularly fuel their own gasoline-powered vehicles or equipment, this news should be of interest. EPA's National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guidelines has issued proposed an acute exposure guideline (AEGL) for "gasoline-automotive". AEGLs are short-term exposure limits and could apply even in the little time it takes to fill a gas tank. If adopted, this AEGL will likely have a wide impact on industry and transportation. It could trigger ventilation and/or respiratory protection requirements for certain situations during fueling. For more information, email to TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

FREE Sustainability Guides

The Institute of Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation is offerring free guidelines on improving sustainability. The Foundation has published a series of guidebooks that show facility management how to reduce emissions, save energy and reduce operating costs at several types of commercial facilities. The Foundation provides guidebooks on lighting, food services, Energy Star, how to calculate the ROI for sustainability projects and others. To download these free guidebooks, go to:
www.ifmafoundation.org/programs/sustain_wp.cfm
 

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