Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCCs) Training

Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCCs) Training

Our Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCCs) Training provides methods to prevent, control, and counter-measure spills of hazardous materials.

After completion of Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCCs) Training, you will be able to implement the four pillars of environmental management.

Key Benefits of our Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCCs) Training 

Pillar 1 – Prevention

• Storage of Hazardous Materials
• Primary and Secondary Containment
• Basic Rules for Secondary Containment
• 10 Canadian Secondary Containment Requirements (CCME)
• Regulation Checklists
• Active and Passive Secondary Containment
• Hazards of Spill Containment

Pillar 2 – Preparedness

• Emergency Planning
• Annual Simulation Exercise
• Full-Scale Simulation Exercise

Pillar 3 – Response

• Step 1 Immediate Assessment
• Step 2 Protecting Personnel, the Environment, and Physical Assets
  • Selection of the Right type of Personal Protective Equipment
    • Levels of Protection (A,B,C,D)
    • Chemical Avoidance
    • Limitations of PPE
  • Secure the Area
    • Exclusion zone
    • Contamination reduction zone
    • Support Zone
    • Visual Markers
    • Communication Protocol
    • Air Monitoring (Spilled Liquids that Vaporize)
• Step 3 Stopping the Source
• Step 4 Confinement
• Step 5 Clean Up
• Step 6 Spill Containment Programs
  • Spill Containment Procedure
  • Hazardous Substance Release
• Step 7 Decontamination
• Step 8 Follow-up
• Step 9 Incident Reporting
  • Section 201 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)
    • verbal notification
    • written report
      • Environmental Emergency Regulations Schedule 8: Information that must be Included in the Written Report of Environmental Emergency
• Pillar 4 – Recovery

Other Environmental Remediation Training at METI

Hazardous Waste Worker Training
Hazardous Waste Refresher Training
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Training
Underground Storage Tank Removal Training – UST
Radiological Awareness Training
Asbestos Awareness Training
Asbestos Abatement Training
Mold Awareness Training
Mold Remediation Training
Lead Abatement Training
Lead Awareness Training
Erosion & Sediment Control Training
Emergency Spill Response & Spill Containment Training
Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCCs) Training
Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use

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