Spill Contingency Plan, Do you have one???

AC Lockyer

AC Lockyer

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All vehicles offering in transport for commerce the transportation of any chemicals on the hazardous materials and or hazardous substances lists must have a spil contingency plan in place if you are carrying a reportable quantity of that chemical.

Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) has a reporatble quantity of 100 pounds or 10 gallons.

You must also by law have on that vehicle the shipping papers for that chemical (invoice with chemical identification and DOT numbers) a spill kit, as well as MSDS sheets.

Down load this plan here so you are legal.

Hope this is good info for yall. The DOT is starting to crack down and issue fines.

AC

http://softwashsystems.com/PDF-Files/SpillContPlan.pdf
 
You also have to remember to get placards (diamond signs) and put on the outside of the trailer or tuck if you are above that reportable quantity as well. As well your driver has to have the correct license and endorsements to haul such materials if needed. Generally, however, the reportable quantitys of such liquids/chemicals are so large that a contractor would never need to carry that much, unless he was planning on doing a months worth of work in a week.
 
Stephen-ELGCO said:
You also have to remember to get placards (diamond signs) and put on the outside of the trailer or tuck if you are above that reportable quantity as well. As well your driver has to have the correct license and endorsements to haul such materials if needed. Generally, however, the reportable quantitys of such liquids/chemicals are so large that a contractor would never need to carry that much, unless he was planning on doing a months worth of work in a week.
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Stephen... I was told by the people at Univar in Chattanooga that I do not need a placard unless I plan on picking up two drums from them at a time (which puts me over the 1000 mark). Do you know if this is also true for the solution once it's cut with water? I can never seem to remember to ask them.
 
That would be great if you can get them there Kory, I am sure that there will be a lot of questions, all from guys named "Bill". hahahahahahaha

This would be a great opportunity to get someone who knows this stuff like the back of their hand to talk about serious issues with transporting chemicals of various quantities.
 
You are correct on the over 1000 pounds I buy from univar and when i load 4 drums that lady always ckecks my haz mats and says do you have placards sweetie.I like Univar but all the hoopla came from the attacks on 9/11.Its just like a gun permit if a criminal wants a gun he will have a gun.If a terrorist wants chemicals he will get them.Its also another way for the feds to make money when you have to have a backround done in order to get the endorsments.
 
dsnorrod said:
Stephen... I was told by the people at Univar in Chattanooga that I do not need a placard unless I plan on picking up two drums from them at a time (which puts me over the 1000 mark). Do you know if this is also true for the solution once it's cut with water? I can never seem to remember to ask them.
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Daniel,

Honestly I am not sure about the solution once it is mixed with water. I would think with the volume it would create this would put you over the limit, but I think it would be best to check with TDOT just in case. BTW how is business in Middle TN? I haven't been down that way in a while.
 
I am not sure but i don't think the dilution matters since they cant easily tell if its 12% or 3%.
 
jon chapman said:
Oh Yeah! A DOT officer. Whoopie. :yikes: Make sure you let us know what day so we dont bring our trailers.
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Hahahahaha that was a good one!
 
There are books available on the reportable quantities and placarding required at any decent size truck stop. Also, the vendor, suh as Univar, should tell you what is required.
I have only found a few that were worth anything. Unfortunately, they are the ones that write the tickets.
 
Florida reciprocates the federal CFR as its laws as do many states. Federal says that if you are carrying 119 gallons or less you do not have to have placards. The second you put placards on your truck or trailer empty or not you have to have a CDL. The trick is to avoid having to use placards all together. No placards no CDL it is as simple as that in most cases. Like a convenience store selling beer to minors and the clerk getting locked up for it, the US DOT is fining and locking up chemical suppliers for allowing vehicles to leave their property with chemicals illegally.

It is incorrect to assume reportable quantities are so large that the average contractor is not ever going to carry a chemical in that amount and that would be a weeks worth of chemicals. Two 5 gallon buckets is the reportable quantity for sodium hypochlorite. I believe everyone is exceeding that. Also the container has no bearing unless in a ORMD approved package. That is why you see many chemicals for this industry packaged in one gallon or half gallon containers. Noteably sodium hydroxide for deck cleaning.

The rule to watch is that if you are carring a reportable quantity of sodium hypochlorite all you need is the shipping papers, msds and a spill plan. It is when you exceed 119 gallons of ANY hypochlorite solution you have to have a CDL with Placards and a Haz Mat.

Kory, I will call our contact at FDOT and push them to commit to being there.

AC
 
Stephen - Business is pretty good. Usually it drops off about June but it seems to be remaining steady. Hopefully it will keep it up.

Russ - Thanks for putting it in easy terms for me! lol

AC - Good info. Thanks!
 
AC Lockyer said:
All vehicles offering in transport for commerce the transportation of any chemicals on the hazardous materials and or hazardous substances lists must have a spil contingency plan in place if you are carrying a reportable quantity of that chemical.

Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) has a reporatble quantity of 100 pounds or 10 gallons.

You must also by law have on that vehicle the shipping papers for that chemical (invoice with chemical identification and DOT numbers) a spill kit, as well as MSDS sheets.

Down load this plan here so you are legal.

Hope this is good info for yall. The DOT is starting to crack down and issue fines.

AC

http://softwashsystems.com/PDF-Files/SpillContPlan.pdf
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Great stuff to have AC
 

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