Environmental Agency Inc Grab Pack & Large Spill Kit PN206 Flashcards
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What should happen to used items from the Grab Pack?
Handed over to premises or land owner or ‘responsible person’
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Does the EA need to be informed of all incidents involving hazardous waste absorbed by one grab pack or more?
Yes
(Policy 206, 2.2)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Does the EA need to be informed of all incidents when’ controlled burn’ is being undertaken or considered ?
Yes!
(Policy 206, 2.2)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What quantity of disinfectants (i.e bleaches etc) requires the EA to be informed when confirmed involved in an incident?
Over 25 litres
(Policy 206 2.3)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Does the EA need to be informed of all incidents involving hazardous materials?
Yes
(excluding gases, except where a water spray/fog is used to contain or disperse a gas cloud e.g. chlorine or ammonia.)
(Policy 206, 2.2)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What should be the EA office’s first actions upon arrival at a scene where there is a fire?
On arrival at the scene:
- make themselves known to the IC
- assess the scene
- offer appropriate advice to prevent or mitigate pollution
- locate the source
(Policy 206, 2.1)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Pollutants are classified into three groups, what are they?
- Eco toxic materials
- Organic materials
- Inorganic materials
(Policy 206, 3.1)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Does the EA need to be informed of all incidents involving flooding of property from watercourses?
Yes
(Policy 206, 2.2)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What are the EA’s responsibilites in relation to waste arising from an incident?
Environment agencies are also responsible for advising on and regulating the management of any waste arising at an incident, but not for its disposal.
(Policy 206, 2.1)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
There are 3 sources of pollution, what are they?
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Spillages
(Policy 206, 3)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Does the EA need to be informed of all incidents involving Pesticides or fertilisers ?
Yes
(Policy 206, 2.2)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What items are found in a fully stocked Grab Pack?
- aide-memoir
- tub sealing putty
- drain mat
- blue oil absorbent pads
- blue oil absorbent mini-booms
- 10 metre length poly-boom
- disposal bags and ties
- roll Environment Agency waste material tape
- disposable latex gloves
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
Does the EA need to be informed when firefighting foam is used on domestic premises?
No!
(Policy 206, 2.2)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What quantity of food products ( sauces, sugars, milk etc) requires the EA to be informed when confirmed involved in an incident?
Over 250 litres
(Policy 206 2.3)
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
How are the poly booms contained in the grab pack used?
Laid in position and then outer compartments filled with water
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What would you use sealing putty for ?
The sealing putty a ready mixed clay designed to stop leaks from drums, tanks and pipes, etc.
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
When should latex gloves be worn?
Latex gloves should be worn when handling Drain mats
Environmental Agency/Grab Pack/Large Spill Kit
What information should you know about using sealing putty?
- Fire gloves to be worn
- Remove the plastic bag from putty screw top
- opened plastic bag by tearing along pre torn seal across its full width
- Grasp the base of clear plastic tub and fold back the plastic bag over the tub and the hand, so that the bag becomes a sleeve.
- Remove lid from the clear plastic tub.
- The plastic tub should be crushed in one firm, deliberate motion against the source of the leak fixing the putty inside against this source.
- Further tubs of putty can be applied having first gently removed the plastic crushed tub and plastic bag from the previous application.
- If more than one tub is required, however, it may be that the leak is too large and an alternative containment method should be considered.
- If crews are wearing GTS then fire gloves cannot be worn and the crew must consider the reduced hand protection when considering the application of the putty to a leak where jagged edges or hot surfaces exist that may damage the GTS gloves.
- Once a seal has been achieved alternative methods of containment must be considered, as this is only a first-aid measure.
- The putty will be ineffective at sealing leaks subject to internal pressures greater than about 0.25 bar (equivalent to approx. 2.5 m head of water).
- Sealing putty must not be used on any form of pressurised gas cylinder
- The sealing putty when subjected to heat may dry out and lose its ability to bond to the damaged surface. Conversely, very low temperatures (below -20°C) may affect its performance causing the putty to prematurely harden.
