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Dealing With the Media During a Spill Emergency

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Welcome to Spill Center Update, the information service focusing on hazmat transportation safety, risk avoidance and cost containment.
No Hazmat? Why Spill Center?

If you don't handle hazmat, why would you want Spill Center services? Because not all regulated spills involve cargo. More than half of all over-the-road releases involve the diesel fuel in the truck's saddle tanks - about an even split between broken fuel crossover lines and saddle-tank punctures.
 
When it comes to fines and penalties for failure to report, enforcement and compliance requirements, most jurisdictions do not distinguish between diesel fuel and hazmat. They view them the same. The average amount of fuel spilled in a saddle-tank release is 104 gallons. The average cost to clean it up nationwide is upwards of $15,000. Fines for non-compliance can total thousands of dollars.
 
A leading LTL carrier (not a Spill Center client) was fined nearly $84,000 for failure to report a hazmat spill. Federal fines have been raised from $25,000 per day to $100,000 per day, with each day being a separate and continuing violation. That is because the US DOT views hazardous materials in transportation as a significant security threat.
 
Count on Spill Center to help you avoid fines and penalties for non-compliance with reporting regulations. We know who to report the spill to. Our database has information on nearly 30,000 federal, state, provincial and local jurisdictions. That enables us to help clients avoid fines or penalties for late reports and failure to report. For more information on Spill Center's services, call Tom Moses at 978-568-1922, X222 or email him at [email protected]. Or visit www.spillcenter.com for more information.

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