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Environmental Protection Agency §112.7 (e) Inspections, tests, and records. Con- service or when in standby service for duct inspections and tests required by an extended time. This security prac- this part in accordance with written tice also applies to piping that is procedures that you or the certifying emptied of liquid content either by engineer develop for the facility. You draining or by inert gas pressure. must keep these written procedures (5) Provide facility lighting commen- and a record of the inspections and surate with the type and location of tests, signed by the appropriate super- the facility that will assist in the: visor or inspector, with the SPCC Plan (i) Discovery of discharges occurring for a period of three years. Records of during hours of darkness, both by oper- inspections and tests kept under usual ating personnel, if present, and by non- and customary business practices will operating personnel (the general pub- suffice for purposes of this paragraph. lic, local police, etc.); and (f) Personnel, training, and discharge (ii) Prevention of discharges occur- prevention procedures. (1) At a min- ring through acts of vandalism. imum, train your oil-handling per- s (h) Facility tank car and tank track onnel in the operation and mainte- nance of equipment to prevent dis- loading/unloading rack (excluding off- charges; discharge procedure protocols; shore facilities). (1) Where loading/un- charges; otfl w applicable pollution control laws, into a area drainage does not flow rules, and regulations; general facility into a catchment basin or treatment facility designed to handle discharges, operations; and, the contents of the fa- cility SPCC Plan. use a quick drainage system for tank (2) Designate a person at each appli- car or tank truck loading and unload- cable facility who is accountable for ing areas. You must design any con- discharge prevention and who reports tainment system to hold at least the to facility management. maximum capacity of any single com- (3) Schedule and conduct discharge partment of a tank car or tank truck prevention briefings for your oil-han- loaded or unloaded at the facility. dling personnel at least once a year to (2) Provide an interlocked warning assure adequate understanding of the light or physical barrier system, warn- SPCC Plan for that facility. Such brief- ing signs, wheel chocks, or vehicle ings must highlight and describe break interlock system in loading/un- known discharges as described in loading areas to prevent vehicles from §112.1(b) or failures, malfunctioning departing before complete disconnec- components, and any recently devel- tion of flexible or fixed oil transfer oped precautionary measures. lines. (g) Security (excluding oil production (3) Prior to filling and departure of facilities). (1) Fully fence each facility any tank car or tank truck, closely in- handling, processing, or storing oil, spect for discharges the lowermost and lock and/or guard entrance gates drain and all outlets of such vehicles, when the facility is not in production and if necessary, ensure that they are or is unattended. tightened, adjusted, or replaced to pre- (2) Ensure that the master flow and vent liquid discharge while in transit. drain valves and any other valves per- (i) If a field-constructed aboveground mitting direct outward flow of the con- container undergoes a repair, alter- tainer's contents to the surface have ation, reconstruction, or a change in adequate security measures so that service that might affect the risk of a they remain in the closed position discharge or failure due to brittle frac- when in non-operating or non-standby ture or other catastrophe, or has dis- status. charged oil or failed due to brittle frac- (3) Lock the starter control on each ture failure or other catastrophe, oil pump in the "off' position and lo- evaluate the container for risk of dis- cate it at a site accessible only to au- charge or failure due to brittle fracture thorized personnel when the pump is in or other catastrophe, and as necessary, a non-operating or non-standby status. take appropriate action. (4) Securely cap or blank-flange the 0) In addition to the minimal preven- loading/unloading connections of oil tion standards listed under this sec- pipelines or facility piping when not in tion, include in your Plan a complete 31