| There are many marine facilities operating in the USA | | | | To help boaters, marinas and boatyards comply with |
| today. Millions of people use the waterways daily for | | | | the various pollution control and water safety |
| recreational and commercial activities. It is estimated | | | | regulations; spill control materials and special |
| that marine recreational activities contributes more | | | | containers for emergency clean up are available from |
| than US $30 billion to the US economy each year, | | | | commercial suppliers. |
| while supporting nearly 300,000 jobs in the | | | | The choices for these types of containers include |
| manufacturing, retail, and service sectors. | | | | flexible-sidewall portable spill containment berms that |
| This industry includes marinas, boatyards, marine | | | | are the easiest to use. This flexible sidewall |
| retailers, recreational and commercial vehicles. Clean | | | | equipment can provide an affordable hazardous |
| water is an essential resource for this industry. | | | | material storage unit. Berms provide incidental spill |
| Without clean water this multi-billion dollar industry will | | | | control during temporary storage of drums, machine |
| cease to exist. | | | | parts, tanks and generators. Berms can also be used |
| Marinas and boating enthusiasts often use various | | | | in other capacities as a wash down pad or pumping |
| levels of preventive equipment and products to keep | | | | station. |
| the waters safe and avoid costly spills. Oil absorbents | | | | A mobile storage or spill containment unit is always |
| pads are one way to contain oil spills on the water. | | | | the preferred choice. A mobile unit is a cost as an |
| This simple product can be used for environmental | | | | alternative to hard plastic pallets. The hard plastic |
| spill cleanup and remediation purposes by marinas and | | | | pallets need to be moved by a forklift. These pallets |
| boaters. | | | | are always bulky and take up valuable space. Portable |
| There are economic benefits realized by marina | | | | spill containment berms eliminates the need for bulky |
| managers who implement preventative safety | | | | hard plastic pallets. |
| measures. Products that improve the efficiency of | | | | Marina Owners should always provide a spill |
| these operations are in high demand. Boatyards and | | | | contingency plan that list the specific products |
| marinas are in constant need of bilge containment | | | | required to operate their facilities in the safest |
| products. | | | | manner possible. The second element of the spill |
| The marinas as well as boatyards generate special | | | | contingency plan is training of employees who will |
| wastes such as bilge water, used oil, used oil filters. | | | | respond to the spill. |
| Other contaminated materials include old gasoline, | | | | This plan is always required to be in written form and |
| hazardous wastes such as acetone, paint and | | | | updated on a yearly basis. The plan can be updated |
| washing solvents. These industries are required to | | | | more frequently if required. This spill containment plan |
| use products that are environmentally safe and | | | | is part of a total safety quality control plan. The |
| specifically designed to contain and manage oil spills. | | | | marina/boatyard's fueling contingency plan provides a |
| The products that are used to contain the spills also | | | | list of products and procedures to handle incidental |
| must be managed and disposed of in a prescribed | | | | spills quickly and safely. Products that are EPA |
| manner. The methods of this type of disposal is | | | | sanctioned are always the best defense against |
| outlined in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts | | | | uncontrolled spills that could harm the safety of our |
| 260-268 (see Hazardous Waste Management, page | | | | waterways. |
| 39) | | | | |