Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management

SPCC Quiz

Please complete the below Spill Control and Countermeasures Plan Quiz by clicking on the box that best represents a correct answer.

Once you have completed the quiz click the "Submit to EHS&RM" button and the quiz will be emailed to fysafety@uaf.edu. Your quiz will be graded and entered into the safety training database.

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

there is a potential for oil to reach a navigable waterway
we have an aggregate above ground capacity of more than 1,320 gallons
the university serves a total population of greater than 10,000 people
there is a potential for oil to reach a navigable waterway and we have an aggregate of above ground capacity of more than 1,320 gallons
we have an aggregate above ground capacity of more than 1,320 gallons and the university serves a total population of greater than 10,000 people

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

motor oil
peanut oil
antifreeze
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:

true
false

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

attempting to stop the release at the source
containing the spill with absorbent booms and pads
diluting the oil with water
recovering the cleanup material

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

true
false

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

a nearby location that allows a clear view of the process
an area no less than 300 feet from the fill port
Anchorage, Alaska

7. A common SPCC violation might be:

drums are the wrong color for petroleum storage
secondary containment is inadequate for the purpose
the right tackle was moving prior to the snap

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

drums and oil storage tanks
underground heating oil tanks
transformers, electrical switches, and elevator tanks

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

annually
quarterly
whenever it's your day off
every six months
as specified in your Facility's SPCC plan

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

spillage of oil during transfer from drums/tanks
drum or tank leakage
supertanker ramming an iceberg in the Chena River
spillage during a transfer of oil into a fill port

11. All of these are potential spill pathways EXCEPT:

direct spillage into a storm drain
direct spillage into an area that leads to secondary containment
direct spillage into an area that leads to Deadman Slough or the Chena River

12. The main elements of an SPCC plan include:

operating procedures implemented to prevent oil spills
control measures installed to prevent oil reaching navigable waterways
countermeasures to contain, cleanup, and mitigate the effects of an oil spill
all of the above

13. Who is informed of the SPCC plan:

university employees that are involved in oil handling, transfer, storage, etc.
fuel oil company executives
members of the EHS&RM staff at UAF
the patrons of the Lucky Wishbone in Anchorage, Alaska
university employees that involved in oil handling, transfer, storage, etc., and members of the EHS&RM staff at UAF

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

every three years
every year
twice a year
what time is it?