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SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND <br /> COUNTERMEASURE (SPCC) PLAN <br /> TRAINING OUTLINE <br /> Regulatory Requirements <br /> 1. 40 CFR§112.7(0 Personnel, training, and discharge prevention procedures. <br /> (1) At a minimum, train your oil-handling personnel in the operation and <br /> maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges; discharge procedure <br /> protocols; applicable pollution control laws, rules, and regulations; general <br /> facility operations; and the contents of the facility SPCC Plan. <br /> (2) Designate a person at each applicable facility who is accountable for <br /> discharge prevention and who reports to facility management. <br /> (3) Schedule and conduct discharge prevention briefings for your oil- <br /> handling personnel at least once a year to assure adequate understanding of <br /> the SPCC Plan for that facility. Such briefings must highlight and describe <br /> known discharges as described in §112.1(b) or failures, malfunctioning <br /> components, and any recently developed precautionary measures. <br /> Purpose of the SPCC Plan <br /> On average, the U.S. uses over 250 billion gallons of oil and petroleum products <br /> each year. At every point in the oil production, distribution, and consumption <br /> process, oil is invariably stored in storage tanks. With billions of gallons of oil <br /> being stored throughout the country, the potential for an oil spill is significant, <br /> and the effects of spilled oil can pose serious threats to the environment. <br /> Additionally, the U.S. consumes millions of gallons of non-petroleum oils, such <br /> as vegetable and animal oils. These non-petroleum oils are often stored in <br /> storage tanks that have the potential to spill, causing environmental damages <br /> that are just as serious as those caused by petroleum-based oils. <br />