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Petroleum Product Spill Reporting Procedures Guide For all petroleum incidents that involve spills on owned or leased property, or a linehaul or city tractor accident, the incident is to be reported as explained below. Examples of petroleum spills are diesel fuel, motor oil, and waste oil. Petroleum Incidents or Spills Relating to Storage Tanks: If a petroleum incident or spill involves underground or aboveground storage tanks and/or saddle tanks, the incident is first to be reported through the YRC Chemical Help Line. The following information explains the fuel spill procedures. ♦ If the spill is at the terminal, IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY,take steps to stop and contain the spill using oil dry, absorbent booms and/or pads. Then proceed to contact a Hazardous Material Representative who will coordinate clean-up activities, and if required dispatch an emergency response contractor. ♦ If the spill occurs on the road IMMEDIATELY contact the Kansas City General Office (KCGO) Chemical Help Line and a response contractor will be dispatched to the scene. KCGO Chemical Help Line (800) 395-5446 or(913) 344-5446 Complete a Petroleum Product Discharge Report form and Fax to KCGO Environmental Services at (913) 344-3614. A KCGO Chemical Help Line Hazardous Material Representative will prepare an incident report for the Environmental Services Department who will be responsible for contacting and reporting the spill to appropriate regulatory agencies. For Routine Matters: If you have routine questions regarding the fuel system,waste disposal,tank testing,results of fuel inventory reporting,permits or fees,please contact the Environmental Services Department at the following numbers: Ruben Byerley—Manager-Safety, Health &Environmental Services (913) 344-3644 (Fuel System/Inventory/OSHA) Lea Anne Corliss—Environmental Coordinator II (913) 344-3367 (Fees, Permits, Sara Title III, Tank Testing) A-6