10.c                Environmental Services Department

 

The Environmental Services Department is responsible for management of releases to the environment which would pose a threat to human health or the environment.  Procedures have been established for notification, response, reporting requirements, and treatment and/or disposal of any contaminated material resulting from a release.  Training is provided for all Environmental Services Personnel on waste management and spill prevention and control on a yearly basis.  In addition, all employees in the Environmental Service Department are members of the Hazardous Materials Response Team (HAZMAT) (see item 4, below).  HAZMAT is a company wide organization made up of volunteer members from different areas of the plant.

 

At the plant, releases reaching the stormwater/cooling water collection system are prevented from going off site by a series of holding tanks and spill control gates which automatically close off the stormwater/cooling water ditches if a spill is detected by one of the Astro Units (see item 3, below).  Finally, a pumping system may be activated to pump all water out of the stormwater/cooling water ditches and into a 200,000 gallon holding tank.

 

The SOP’s described below cover control of releases to the environment.

 

                Spill Control Contingency Plan (SCCP)

 

This plan outlines a specific, organized, coordinated course of action for response to fires, explosions, or sudden unexpected release of hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, or hazardous materials to air, soil, or surface water at the Greenville facility.

 

Procedure for Monitoring Cooling Water Discharged to Parkers Creek in Compliance with NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Permit NC001058

 

This document describes the equipment and procedure for sampling water discharged from the East and West cooling water/rainwater runoff ditches.

 

Astro Unit Operating Procedures

 

Provides operating instructions, guidelines, and inspection procedures for the Astro TOC (total organic carbon)/pH detection alarm units to ensure their reliability at all times for monitoring and recording TOC and pH in the East and West Cooling Water ditches and utilities sewer line for detention of spills and alarm notification.

 

Responsibilities of Burroughs Wellcome Co. Hazardous Materials Response Team (HAZMAT)

 

This SOP outlines the organizational structure, training requirements, equipment and other requirements of the company’s Hazardous Materials

 

 

 

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