Oil Spill Clean Up Response 1: Initial Response

This first in a series of five oil spill video training programs for response efforts, provides an overview of factors to consider during the oil spill response. The viewer learns how oil spills commonly occur and reviews factors to consider during the response. The program differentiates oil types, including gasoline, jet fuel, naphtha, gasoline, diesel fuels, asphalt, and crude oil. Additional topics include the hazards associated with oil spills, agencies to notify, factors that affect oil spill behavior, site control, and responder safety. This oil spill video training series was created with the assistance of the US Coast Guard, and examines all recognized oil spill clean-up technologies and emphasizes waste management techniques. It is used worldwide by the US Coast Guard and some 500 other organizations to meet OSHA and USCG regulations.

Video-On-Demand (VOD): classroom full-screen presentation or individual play.

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Emergency oil spill responders who are called upon to control and clean up oil spills.

• Introduction
• Oil Pollution Act
• Types of Oil
• Spill Behavior
• Fire Hazards
• Toxicity
• Site Size-up & Assessment
• Vapor & Fire Suppression
• Site Safety Plan
• Summary

• Different types of oils.
• Recognize how spills occur.
• Differentiate types of oils.
• Identify risk hazards associated with oil during the different phases of the spill.
• Notify proper agencies in the event of an oil spill.
• Properly control the oil spill site.
• Use proper safety precautions when responding to an oil spill.