Environmental Protection Flashcards
Most minor spills of oil products are caused by?
Human error
Small oil spills may cause serious pollution due to?
the effect tends to be cummulative
How can small oil spills on deck be kept from going overboard?
By plugging the scuppers
The term discharge as it applies to the pollution regulations means?
spilling, leaking, or pumping
Regardless of local requirements/regulations when in a US port all oil spills must be reported to?
National Response Center
If you fail to notify the USCG of an oil spill you can be?
Imprisoned up to 5 years
The preferred type of pollution control for oil spills on the water is?
booms
In cleaning up an oil spill an examples of a sorbent is?
straw
When cleaning up an oil spill in US waters you must obtain approval from?
The Federal On-Scene Coordinator before using any chemical agents
If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer operations the first action you should take?
Is to shut down the operation
What is considered pollution under US laws?
Garbage, hazardous substances and oil
When can plastic material be thrown overboard from a vessel?
never
You are in the Inland Waters of the US you may not discharge?
bottles, metal or dunnage
The clean water act requires all vessels operating in US territorial waters with installed toilets to be equipped with?
an MSD
Type III marine sanitation devices are used solely for?
the storage of sewage and flush water at ambient air pressure and temperature
