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1. Oil Technics
TRAINING MANUAL
Pollution Prevention,
Containment &
Safe Recovery Systems

2. Who are Oil Technics?
Since 1984, Oil Technics Ltd has been providing customers
worldwide with innovative specialist cleaning products that
are:
• Effective
• Environmentally friendly • Economical
Based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, we have recently moved
into purpose built manufacturing and development facilities
to improve and expand our already comprehensive range of
products.
Our company values are simple:
• 100% product satisfaction - guaranteed
• Market-leading products
which do not harm the environment
• Products that are tested and accredited
to the highest possible standards
• World class customer service
For further information on our products and services, please
visit our websites or call us to talk to a member of our team.
Oil Technics Ltd
Linton Business Park, Gourdon,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK DD10 0NH
E info@oiltechnics.com
T +44 (0) 1561 361515
F +44 (0) 1561 361001
W www.oiltechnics.com
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3. Contents
Environmental Legislation
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Environmental Solutions
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5
Site drains
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6
Site protection
Site drains
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Site Protection
Daily use & emegencies
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8
Site Protection
Procedures
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9
Site Protection
Drain covers
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10
Absorbents
Types of absorbent
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11
Absorbents
Emergency response
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13
Absorbents
Selection chart
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14
Instructions
Drain covers
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15
Instructions
Absorbents - daily use & cleanliness
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16
Instructions
Absorbents - large spill response
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17
Instructions
Absorbents - utilising Spill Kits
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18
Instructions
Absorbents - reporting your action
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19
Waste stream management
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20
Practicing procedures
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21
Conclusion
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4. Environmental Legislation
The scope of Environmental Legislation continues to
widen on an annual basis - as does the monitoring and
enforcement of this legislation.
The legislation in its most basic term has one guiding
principle, and this is:
No matter what the process is undertaken
within a company or establishment, its day to day
process must not have an adverse impact ie, pollute - a local environment.
A local environment can mean a river, stream / burn or
soakaway.
Pollution can kill!
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5. Environmental Solution
To ensure conformity to the legislation, companies or
establishments will install a person to head up
Environmental Control.
Such a person today can also be expected to manage the
overall Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental aspects of the company. They will therefore be known as the
HSQE Manager.
In large companies or establishments, the HSQE Manager
will appoint HSQE Advisors / Champions / Team Leads
to help them manage this requirement.
HSQE Responsibilities:
Key Environmental Elements.
• Maintain the Company Environmental Policy
• Manage the Company Environmental Management System
• Manage the Company ISO 14001 accreditation
• Maintain accurate details of all systems which demonstrate
“continual improvement”.
EMS 575801
Oil Technics are accredited to ISO 14001
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6. Site drains
The most sensitive target on any site is its drains.
As you can imagine, any spillage of a contaminant to
a drain will have consequences due to where the drain
will terminate:
• Surface water drains - rivers, streams, burns or
soakaways
• Foul and effluent drains - treatment depot
(normally managed by the local water authorities)
Legislative consent to discharge levels to discharge levels are
put in place and monitored by the EA / SEPA and Water
Authorities to ensure companies do not discharge contaminants
via highly sensitive drains (to rivers, etc) or to Effluent Plants
where they could cause problems with ongoing treatment
processes.
Company HSQE Manager will have systems in place - either
with on-site personnel or, more often than not, with local
waste companies - to manage their consent to discharge
levels.
Drain colour coding
As an aid to managing site compliancy and emergency
response, drains will be colour coded.
• Surface water drains - colour coded blue
• Foul drains -
• Effluent drains -
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colour coded red
colour coded green

7. Site protection - drains
Any product with a hydrocarbon base poses a contamination
risk to surface water drains. Therefore, interceptors are
required to be installed on sites.
For process areas employing chemicals or detergents,
interceptors may also be used - but as they are primarily
employed for hydrocarbon products:
• the interceptor must be of the isolating design
• valves must be shut to prevent chemicals or detergents
being released without treatment or control, which could
be in breach of the consent to discharge limits imposed
on the site
Did you know...?
Interceptor oil discharges can be reduced by
up to 95% using Oil Technics’s Bio Tubes.
For further information,
visit www.bio-tubes.com
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8. Site protection
Daily use & emergencies
In compliance with the Site Environmental Policy and in
supporting this Policy through its Ennvironmental Management System (EMS), HSQE will install site wide procedures
for the following:
• How you work on a daily basis
• How to prevent spills
• How to deal with spills if they happen
• How to respond to minor leaks and weeps
• Emergency response to larger spills
Furthermore, the following equipment will be provided:
• Daily use equipment will be provided for minor incidents.
• Emergency equipment for larger incidents
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9. Procedures
• Store drums and IBCs on Containment Pallets or Decks
or within Bunded facilities
• Ensure that closures of drums are secure and valves
are fully closed off
• Report any leaks, weeps or spills
• Only allow access to such facilities to personnel deemed
competent in their handling and operation
• It is advisable that road fuel or waste tankers are loaded
/ unloaded under supervision of a site employee who is
deemed to be competent
• If this is not possible, ensure the tanker driver / operator is
aware of who to call in an emergency
IBCs stored on spill pallets
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10. Site protection
Drain covers
Two types of drain covers are available:
• Reusable
• Disposable (single use)
Loose absorbents
The most popular loose absorbents
come in the form of clay granules.
These are employed for hydrocarbon
spills and can be packaged for
Emergency response.
Note: It is vitally important that these
are employed under control to avoid
granules being distributed around the
work place, on the wheels of forklifts
or on the footwear of employees.
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11. Synthetic Absorbents
Different types of absorbents
Three types of synthetic absorbents are available:
Oil Absorbent Pads & Rolls
• White in colour
• Hydrophobic (ie repel water)
• Used for oil or hydrocarbon spills
Maintenance (MRO) Absorbent Pads & Rolls
• Grey in colour
• General purpose
• Used for spills of emulsified hydrocarbons,
oil or hydrocarbons, paints and solvents
Hazardous Absorbent Pads & Rolls
• Green in colour
• Universal use
• Used for spills of everything from
water to hazardous chemicals
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12. Synthetic Absorbents
Different types of absorbents
As well as Pads and Rolls, absorbents are available as:
Socks
Available in differents sizes and for:
• Oil
• Maintenance
• Hazardous
Pillows
Available in differents sizes and for:
• Oil
• Maintenance
• Hazardous
Drumtop Covers
Pre-cut to fit on 205 Litre drums
and available for:
• Oil
• Maintenance
Booms
Available in differents sizes and for:
• Oil - for use in river and marine
containment
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13. Synthetic Absorbents
Emergency response
Synthetic Absorbents are available packages
as Spill Response Kits for emergency use!
Available for:
• Oil
• Maintenance
• Hazardous
Available in different sizes as dictated by risk assessment:
Spill Bags
• 20L
• 40L
Spill Drums
• 50L
• 200L
Mobile Spill Kits
• 120L
• 360L
• 240L
• 650L
Marine Spill Kits
• 7 barrels
• 12 barrels
All Spill Kits are clearly labelled to
show what type of Absorbent is included.
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14. Absorbent Selection Chart
Oil Technics’ Absorbents Range - pads, rolls, socs,
drum top covers, booms and more for Oil Only, Maintenance or Hazardo­ s Liquids.
u
Oil
Only
For
Marine and
► Offshore
Use?
► ODN /
ONO
► YES
Added
SPC
► NO ► durability? ► YES ► BLUE
►
► NO ► ENV
Do you need
a barrier to
prevent liquid
getting to the
ground?
► TRACK
MAT
► YES
►
► NO
Is Static
Resistance
a concern?
► YES ►
SR
OIL
► NO ► PLUS
Hazardous
Liquids
Maintenance
&
General Use
► UN /
HAZ
►
Low
Lint
► NO
► MRO
/ GP
► YES
Moderate
►Traffic?
► BM
/ HT
► UXT
A full range of Socs, Pillows, Drum Top Covers, Booms, Fibres,
Granules & Bioremediation Products are also available.
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15. Drain covers - instructions
How to deploy
The resusable Drain Cover will be situated in
one of two places:
• Fitted to the wall
• Included within a Spill Kit
Prior to undertaking a load / unload process, remove the
drain Cover from its polythene wrapping and lay it over the
“at risk” drain.
Carry out the load / unload process until completion.
Only remove the Drain Cover from the drain once process
is completely finished.
If the Drain Cover has become dirty or contaminated,
wipe clean with an Absorbent pad or wash in soapy water.
Re-roll the Drain Cover in the polythene wrap to protect it
from sticking to itself.
Replace the Drain Cover in its alloted place.
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16. Absorbents - instructions
Daily use / workplace cleanliness
Use Absorbents to prevent or recover minor leaks,
weeps or drips.
Pads
General use for catching drips or
wiping up splashes or small spills.
Rolls
Ideal for laying across surfaces,
workbenches or machinery.
Socs
Around corners or curves
of machinery or equipment.
Pillows
Place under persistent drips
or in tight spaces.
Drumptop cover
Keep drumtops clean and tidy.
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17. Absorbents - instructions
Responding to larger spills
• Think safety always!
Is there any risk to you or others through what you’re
about to do?
• Will you need help?
If you send someone for help or contact them by radio,
make sure you ask them to let you know when help is on
its way!
• Can you identify what has been spilt?
Are there any identifying labels or markings?
• Are you protected?
Make sure you are wearing the appropriate PPE.
• Can you isolate the source?
Stand up the container, turn off a pump, plug a hole, etc.
• Do you need to protect any drains?
Always do this before dealing with the spill.
• Do you have the correct equipment?
What do you have available to
contain the spill?
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18. Absorbents - instructions
Utilising your Spill Kit
• Break the security tag on your Spill Kit.
• Think safety!
Never walk through the spilt liquid!
• Contain the spill
Encircle the spill using the socs.
• Absorb the spill
Use pads or pillows to absorb the liquid.
• Remove and dispose of used absorbents
Only do this once you are happy all the spill has
been recovered (see also page 18).
• Report your actions
To log the incident and ensure absorbents are
replaced.
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19. Absorbents - instructions
Reporting your actions
• It is important to report near miss or ongoing
maintenance problems in regards to leaks or weeps.
• If a spill has entered a drain, your company will have a
procedure on who to inform:
• HQSE , Water Authorities or EA, SEPA, EPA
• Telephone numbers and information on whom to inform
should be displayed in work areas.
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20. Waste Stream Management
Correct disposal routes
Contaminated absorbents should never be mixed with
general waste.
• Separate
Contaminated absorbents need to be segregated
into hazardous or special waste skips or bins.
• Remove
Only licensed waste companies should be employed
for waste removal.
• Record
Waste Transfer Note records must be kept and
retained for auditing.
• Audit
Periodically HQSE should audit Waste Company sites
to ensure correct “cradle to grave” disposal
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21. Practice
Practical exercises
As part of every company or establishment’s procedures,
a practical exercise should be held at least once a year.
This will help ensure personnel are competent and proper
procedures are in place.
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22. Conclusion
Summary of what’s been covered
• Legislation & Company Responsibilities
• ISO 14001
• Prevention measures - daily use products
• Drains - why they are important
• Drain covers - types and colour codes
• Absorbents - types and uses
• Waste stream management - correct disposal
• Reporting incidents - spills and near misses
• Dealing with spills - theory and practical
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23. Notes
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24. Oil Technics Ltd
Available products
Oil Technics Ltd manufacture and supply a comprehensive
range of products for Spill Containment, Spill Response and
Oil Bioremediation.
Further information can be found at our
website, www.oiltechnics.co.uk
Alternatively, please contact us on +44 (0) 1561 361515
for copies of our brochures:
Absorbents
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Pads, Rolls, Socs, Pillows, Booms, etc
Oil Only
Maintenance
Hazardous liquids
Spill Kits & Containment Systems
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Spill Kits
Spill Systems
Secondary Containment
Drum & Bulk Storage
Industrial Cleaning & Bioremediation
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Workshop Cleaning
Component Cleaning
Oil Process Cleaning
Oil Bioremediation
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