- Clemson University is required to have an SPCC plan because:
A) There is a potential for oil to reach a navigable waterway
B) We have an aggregate above ground capacity of more than 1320 gallons
C) The university serves a total population of greater than 10,000 people
D) A and B only
E) B and C only
- Oil covered under the SPCC plan covers all of the following except:
A) Motor oil
B) Peanut oil
C) Antifreeze
D) Hydraulic fluid
- A good way to prevent a 55 gallon drum of oil from leaking onto the ground is to place it on a wooden pallet:
A) True
B) False
- Which of the following is not an effective method of spill response:
A) Attempting to stop the release at the source
B) Containing the spill with sorbent booms and pads
C) Diluting the oil with water
D) Recovering the cleanup material
- The SPCC coordinator is responsible for completing the spill report form:
A) True
B) False
- Under normal circumstances, the SPCC coordinator should observe the tank filling operation from:
A) A nearby location that allows a clear view of the process.
B) An area no less than 300 feet from the fill port
C) Davenport, Iowa
- A common SPCC violation might be:
A) Drums are the wrong color for petroleum storage
B) Secondary containment is inadequate for the purpose
C) The right tackle was moving prior to the snap
- Which containers are exempt from the secondary containment requirements of the SPCC rule?
A) Drums and oil storage tanks
B) Underground heating oil tanks
C) Transformers, electrical switches, and elevator tanks
- Routine inspections by EH&S of all oil storage containers are performed:
A) Annually
B) Quarterly
C) Whenever it's your day off
D) Every six months
- All of these are examples of a small release spill scenario except:
A) Spillage of oil during transfer from drums/tanks
B) Drum or tank leakage
C) Supertanker ramming an iceberg in Lake Hartwell
D) Spillage during a transfer of oil into a fill port
- All of these are potential spill pathways except:
A) Direct spillage into a storm drain
B) Direct spillage into an area that leads to secondary containment
C) Direct spillage into an area that leads to Lake Hartwell, or the Seneca river basin
- The main elements of an SPCC plan include:
A) Operating procedures implemented to prevent oil spills
B) Control measures installed to prevent oil reaching navigable waterways
C) Countermeasures to contain, cleanup, and mitigate the effects of an oilspill
D) All of the above
- Who is informed of the SPCC plan?
A) Clemson employees that are involved in oil handling, transfer, storage, etc.
B) Fuel oil company executives
C) Members of the EH & S staff of Clemson university
D) The patrons of Applebee's in Demopolis, Alabama.
- When did the Clemson university SPCC plan become operational?
A) October, 2005
B) August, 2006
C) July, 1776
D) March, 2005
- How often must eligible Clemson employees take this training?
A) Every three years
B) Every year
C) Twice a year
D) What time is it?
