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�co ry2 Tj United Stales ice of Emergency July 2012 Y Environmental Protection Management w .epa.cov/ememencies Agency �yir r•D+�x� Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Program Bulk Storage Container Inspection Fact Sheet The inspection requirements of the SPCC rule are designed to detect oil leaks, spills, or other potential integrity or structural issues before they can result in a discharge of oil to navigable waters of the U.S. or adjoining shorelines. Regularly scheduled inspections, evaluations, and testing of bulk oil storage containers by qualified personnel are critical parts of discharge prevention. A container integrity inspection and/or testing program may involve one or more of the following: an external visual inspection of containers, foundations, and supports; non-destructive testing (examination)to evaluate integrity of certain containers; and additional evaluations, as needed, to assess the containers' fitness for continued service. The type of inspection program and its scope will depend on site specific condition and the application of good engineering practices and this can be accomplished by following applicable industry standards. What oil storage containers do I have to inspect at my facility? Conduct integrity testing and routinely inspect the following aboveground bulk storage §§112.6(c)(6), 112.12(c)(6)(1) containers with a capacity of 55 gallons or Test or inspect each aboveground container for more: integrity on a regular schedule and whenever you is Large (field-constructed or field-erected) make material repairs. You must determine, in and small (shop-built) bulk storage accordance with industry standards,the appropriate containers; qualifications for personnel performing tests and inspections,the frequency and type of testing and is Containers located on, partially in inspections,which take into account container size, (partially buried, bunkered, or vaulted configuration,and design(such as containers that tanks), and off the ground wherever are: shop-built,field-erected, skid-mounted, located; and elevated, equipped with a liner,double-walled,or • Double-walled containers. partially buried). Examples of these integrity tests include, but are not limited to:visual inspection, Oil filled equipment is not a bulk storage hydrostatic testing, radiographic testing, ultrasonic container and,therefore, not subject to the testing,acoustic emissions testing,or other systems integrity testing requirements of the SPCC rule. of non-destructive testing.You must keep How do I inspect aboveground bulk storage comparison records and you must also inspect the containers? container's supports and foundations. In addition, you must frequently inspect the outside The SPCC rule requires that you: of the container for signs of deterioration, is Test or inspect each container for integrity discharges, or accumulation of oil inside diked on a regular schedule and whenever you areas. Records of inspections and tests kept under make material repairs; and usual and customary business practices satisfy the is Frequently inspect the outside of the recordkeeping requirements of this paragraph. container for signs of deterioration, Note:The above text is an excerpt ofthe SPCC rule.Referto the discharges, or accumulation of oil inside full text of 40 CFR Dart 112. diked areas. This visual inspection is intended to be a routine walk-around and include the container's supports and foundations. • Identify in your SPCC Plan the type and frequency of testing and inspection for each container and the appropriate qualifications of personnel performing the tests and inspections. You must retain testing and inspection records for 3 years. EPA recommends that formal test records or reports be retained for the life of the container. Integrity testing is required for all aboveground bulk storage containers located at onshore facilities (except oil production facilities). Integrity testing is necessary to determine if the container(e.g. a tank) is suitable for continued use until the next formal inspection. 1