Environmental Health and Safety

Oil Storage and Management

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Oil Storage and Management

Brown University manages oil on campus to minimize the potential risks of oil spills. The University maintains a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plan that contains an accurate up‐to‐date inventory of oil‐containing devices and spill prevention procedures. There is also an inspection, maintenance and training program.

 EHS provides support to the University to ensure compliance with oil storage regulations as well as the SPCC plan.

Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC)

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations (40 CFR Part 112) require facilities that store oil and other hazardous materials over certain quantities to maintain a program to prevent and mitigate spills. Additionally, the Rhode Island Department of Environment Management (RIDEM) has similar regulatory requirements under its Oil Pollution Control Regulations. 

Brown University’s program and procedures are described in our SPCC Plan. Spill prevention procedures include the maintenance of an accurate, up‐to‐date inventory of oil‐containing devices and areas along with an inspection, maintenance and training program. Spill control and mitigation involve internal and external notifications. The SPCC Plan establishes preparedness, prevention, planning, spill response, and spill notification procedures as set forth in state and federal regulations.

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