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Spill Control and Countermeasures Plan Quiz

Please complete the below Spill Control and Countermeasures Plan Quiz by clicking on the box that best represents a correct answer. Be sure to fill in the top portion of the quiz (name, department, etc.) as this is the only way we will know who to contact to confirm completion of the quiz.

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1. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is required to have an SPCC plan because

A. There is a potential for oil to reach a navigable waterway

B. We have an aggregate above ground capacity of more than 1320 gallons

C. The university serves a total population of greater than 10,000 people

D. A and B only

E. B and C only

2. Oil covered under the SPCC plan covers all of the following except:

A. Motor oil

B. Peanut oil

C. Antifreeze

D. Hydraulic fluid

3. A good way to prevent a 55 gallon drum of oil from leaking onto the ground is to place it on a wooden pallet:

A. True

B. False

4. Which of the following is not an effective method of spill response:

A. Attempting to stop the release at the source

B. Containing the spill with absorbent booms and pads

C. Diluting the oil with water

D. Recovering the cleanup material

5. The SPCC Coordinator is responsible for completing the spill report form:

A. True

B. False

6. Under normal circumstances, the SPCC Coordinator should observe the tank filling operation from:

A. A nearby location that allows a clear view of the process

B. An area no less than 300 feet from the fill port

C. Anchorage, Alaska

7. A common SPCC violation might be:

A. Drums are the wrong color for petroleum storage

B. Secondary containment is inadequate for the purpose

C. The right tackle was moving prior to the snap

8. Which containers are exempt from the secondary containment requirements of the SPCC rule?

A. Drums and oil storage tanks

B. Underground heating oil tanks

C. Transformers, electrical switches, and elevator tanks

9. Routine inspections by EHS&RM or the On-site Coordinator of all oil storage containers are performed:

A. Annually

B. Quarterly

C. Whenever it's your day off

D. Every six months

E. As Specified in your Facility's SPCC Plan

10. All of these are examples of a small release spill scenario except:

A. Spillage of oil during transfer from drums/tanks

B. Drum or tank leakage

C. Supertanker ramming an iceberg in the Chena River

D. Spillage during a transfer of oil into a fill port

11. All of these are potential spill pathways except:

A. Direct spillage into a storm drain

B. Direct spillage into an area that leads to secondary containment

C. Direct spillage into an area that leads to Deadman Slough or the Chena River

12. The main elements of an SPCC Plan include:

A. Operating procedures implemented to prevent oil spills

B. Control measures installed to prevent oil reaching navigable waterways

C. Countermeasures to contain, cleanup, and mitigate the effects of an oil spill

D. All of the above

13. Who is informed of the SPCC Plan?

A. University employees that are involved in oil handling, transfer, storage, etc.

B. Fuel oil company executives

C. Members of the EHS&RM staff at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

D. The patrons of Lucky Wishbone in Anchorage, Alaska

E. A and C

14. How often must UAF employees involved with oil handling, storage, or operations take this training?

A. Every three years

B. Every year

C. Twice a year

D. What time is it?

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