- 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) Restaurant Grease
B) Peanut oil
C) Methanol
D) Hydraulic fluid
- The SPCC Plan is located:
A) At the Moorman House and Online
B) At Sikes Hall and Gentry Hall
C) At Facilities and Online
D) Beneath Howard's Rock
- 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 smallest container falling under the SPCC regulation is:
A) 100 Gallons
B) 55 Gallons
C) 100 ML
D) 75 Gallons
- An example of a control measure in an SPCC plan might be:
A) Cleaning up a spill with absorbent materials
B) Me making you take this test
C) Secondary containment
- A common SPCC violation might be:
A) Drums are not in proper containment
B) The tank is greater than 100 gallons
C) The transformer was unable to walk a straight line and failed a breathalyzer test
- 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
D) Day tanks and generators
- Routine inspections by EH&S of all oil storage containers are performed:
A) Quarterly
B) Every six months
C) Annually
D) Weekends
- 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) The Exxon Valdez running aground on West Beach.
D) Spillage during a transfer of oil into a fill port
- Water may safely be drained from secondary containment when:
A) More than 24 hours has elapsed
B) EH&S has been informed
C) The coast is clear
D) There is no sheen on the surface of the water
- 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 delivery executives
C) Members of the EH & S staff of Clemson university
D) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- Lighting in the tank area must be sufficient to:
A) Illuminate the side of the tank so that it may be identified
B) Allow for the discovery of spills and prevent vandalism
C) Prevent any accidental damages caused by a moving vehicle
D) Read the fine print of an insurance document
- How often must eligible Clemson employees take this training?
A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every three years
D) Never. I was deliberately wasting your time.
