Aboveground oil storage tanks / Terrance I. Norton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norton, Terrance I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Environmental Protection Agency.

United States.

Oil storage tanks--Safety measures.

Oil storage tanks.

Oil spills--Prevention.

Oil spills.

Oil spills--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (70 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Oil leaks from aboveground tanks have contaminated soil and water, threatening human health and wildlife. To prevent damage from oil spills, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule in 1973. EPA's 10 regions inspect oil storage facilities to ensure compliance with the rule.

Contents:

Results in brief

Background

EPA allows regional offices flexibility in implementing the SPCC program while taking steps to promote consistency when needed

EPA has limited information for implementing and evaluating the SPCC program

States report that registration requirements lead to more effective tank program management and that better EPA-state coordination efforts would be beneficial

Conclusions

Appendix I. Objectives, scope, and methodology

Appendix II. Summary of EPA regional survey results

Appendix III. Comments from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60741-677-8

OCLC:

429998242