1. OOPPSS! Had a Spill! Now what?
Monti Staton
Georgia Tech Research Institute
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2. What I do……….. Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
GECAP Program Manager
Training
MEC, Asbestos, Lead-paint
Special Research Projects
Environmental Consulting
Compliance Work
Phase I ESAs
Site Investigations
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3. GTRI GECAP Program
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA
We are a non-regulatory agency
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4. GTRI GECAP Program
Georgia Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (GECAP)
Provides free environmental compliance technical assistance to GA industries
Helps reduce environmental liability and improve economic competitiveness
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5. Compliance Topics Hazardous Waste Storm Water Industrial Waste Water
Air Permitting
EPCRA (emergency planning and community right-to-know act)
Oil Storage/Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC)
Solid Waste Management
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
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6. GECAP Services Telephone & Email Assistance
Site Inspections with Summary Reports
Website with resources:
Tech Guides
Forms
Technical Assistance Publications
Awareness Training Tutorials
Spill Notification Decision Matrix
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7. OOPPSS! Had a Spill! Now what?
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8. Spill Notification Decision Matrix
Interactive web-based program found on our website
series of yes/no questions
allows facilities to determine
IF a spilled material is reportable,
if so, at WHAT quantities, and
WHO they need to report to.
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9. Spill Notification Decision Matrix
Covers spills of
oils,
hazardous materials/chemicals,
hazardous waste, and
underground storage tanks.
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11. Spill Notification Decision Matrix
Let’s try an example
Vegetable oil
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14. Spill Notification Decision Matrix
Is vegetable oil considered a reportable oil??
Clicking on words in RED pulls up a pop up box with the definition
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19. Spill Notification Decision Matrix
Beta version
Hazardous chemicals reference the List of Lists
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21. Spill Notification Decision Matrix
Gives GA industries 24/7 access to information to help them know when and how to report a spill
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22. Georgia Tech Research Institute
Thank you
Monti Staton
Georgia Tech Research Institute
7/28/2019