Our Mission
Spill Center’s mission is to reduce environmental liability and costs for companies who are at risk by providing:
• Immediate spill management and documentation
• Comprehensive regulatory expertise
• Proven method that places the spill generator in a legally defensible position
Spill Center Inc. was founded in 1990 as a 24-hour resource for companies at risk from intentional and unintentional hazardous materials releases.
For more information, contact Tom Moses,
22 Kane Industrial Dr., Hudson MA 01749.
Tel. 978-568-1922 x222; e-mail tmoses@spillcenter.com.
Or visit the website at www.spillcenter.com.
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Spill Center Develops Public Sector Reporting Center Under Contract with FMCSA
by Tom Moses, Spill Center President
Under a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration contract, Spill Center has developed a public sector version of its Electronic Emergency Response Management System. Called the Public Sector Reporting Center (PSRC), it currently is being tested as part of the U.S. DOT’s Hazardous Material Safety and Security Field Operational Test (FOT) of technologies to prevent commercial vehicles carrying hazardous materials from being used in terrorist attacks and to provide improved safety through incident reduction and mitigation. PSRC technology incorporates a data repository and messaging system that produces real-time alerts when user-specified criteria are detected.
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New Automated Alert System Developed for Transporters
A new emergency alert messaging system to benefit transporters has been developed by Spill Center® as part of its Electronic Emergency Response Management System (E2RMS). The technology-based automated alert system integrates software-based intelligent agents with satellite and terrestrial tracking equipment, wireless communications and on-board computers already installed on many trucks. Physical security devices and sensors as well as RFID-tagged containers can also be linked to the alert system.
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Hazmat Incident Reporting News
According to new U.S. DOT hazmat incident reporting requirements taking effect July 1, anyone in physical control of a hazardous material – not just carriers – while it is in transportation will be responsible for reporting spills. “In transportation” extends to storage between the shipper and receiver, plus loading and unloading by non-carrier personnel if the carrier is present.
In addition, carriers must file an incident report for any undeclared hazardous materials in transportation that they discover. The DOT Hazardous Materials Incident Report Form has also been revised. More information is required on packaging, hazardous wastes, toxicity, emergency responders, as well as injuries and deaths resulting from the incident. The expanded information will be used compile data on common problems that can be addressed through regulatory actions.
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SURVEY RESULTS
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Have you ever been called in on a weekend or at night to handle a hazmat emergency?
94% answered Yes
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Did You Know?
Last year in the U.S. 15,346 hazmat incidents caused about $50 million in damages and resulted in 7 deaths, government data indicates.
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