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Three Types of Spills <br /> There are three main types of spills. <br /> Small <br /> • Less than 5 gallons (19 liters). <br /> • Usually happen at the fuel islands. <br /> • Usually caused by customers over filling their tanks at the fuel islands or by small <br /> leaks from the hoses, nozzles, and other equipment. <br /> • These are the most common type of spills you will deal with. <br /> La rg e <br /> • Spills that are more than 25 gallons (95 liters). <br /> • Can happen anywhere on the property. <br /> • Typically caused by leaking fuel tanks on large trucks. Sometimes these leaks are <br /> caused when two vehicles collide. <br /> • These types of spills happen less frequently than the small spills, but can have more <br /> of a detrimental effect to the environment so must be handled correctly. <br /> Unknown <br /> • These can be large or small. <br /> • Usually don't involve Flying J fuel equipment but substances brought onto the <br /> property by trucking customers. <br /> • Usually caused by chemicals not being contained properly, drums falling off the back <br /> of a truck, etc. <br /> • These types of spills are very rare. <br /> 3 <br />