Emergency and spill response

• Steps in Spill Response
• Questions & Answers
• What are the Steps in Spill Cleanup?
• What is a boom?
• How do you electrically ground a tanker?
• Who determines if a spill has been satisfactorily cleaned up?
• DEP Initial Spill Information Report Form
• Emergency Response Kits

Responding to Oil & Hazardous Materials Spills

Steps in Spill Response

Questions & Answers:
How many spills of oil or hazardous materials occur in Maine annually?
What should you do in the event of a spill?
When should a spill be reported?
What happens after a spill is reported?
Who is responsible for cleaning up a spill?
Who can clean up a spill?
Can all spills be cleaned up?
Who determines what is needed to clean up a spill?

What are the Steps in Spill Cleanup?
Evaluation
Stopping the discharge
Containing the spill
Cleaning up the spilled product
Determining compensation for persons affected by a spill

What is a boom and how is it used?

Who determines if a spill has been satisfactorily cleaned up?

DEP Initial Spill Information Report Form

Emergency Response Kits

 

Maine.gov | DEP Home | Remediation & Waste Management Home | Site Policies | RWM Webmaster