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Assessment 4 - Project 3 - Spill Kit
MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work
practices
MEM50212 - Diploma of Engineering - Technical
METBAC - Engineering
Project
You are required to examine a sheet metal design and make
recommendations to your supervisor the optimum sheet metal
blank size and part nesting arrangement to minimise
manufacturing scrap.
There are 6 tasks you will be undertaking:
1. Check compliance with company environmental policy.
2. Obtain Company Risk Assessment.
3. Examine proposal for new Spill Response Equipment &
Resources.
4. Examine the current Spill Response Equipment &
Resources.
5. Identify workplace environmental issues.
6. Make suggestions for improvements in workplace report.
1 Hour
Regency TAFESA
To achieve a satisfactory outcome, you must complete all the
instructions listed.
All work needs to be done individually.
The assessment is conducted in a simulated workplace
environment.
Your lecturer can clarify any questions you have about the
assessment task but cannot direct you on how to do the
assessment task.
All the information and material data sheets are provided.
You will be given feedback on how you performed after the
assessment is completed.
You are entitled to two attempts to achieve each assessment
task within any unit enrolment period.
If you do not satisfactorily complete the assessment, you will
need to organize with your assessor a process for completing
the assessment again.
Where immediate feedback cannot occur - as per the TAFESA
resulting policy, assessments must be marked and resulted by
staff within 2 weeks of the assessment performance.

Where you have not passed, you and your employer will be
contacted and informed by the lecturer.

Options for re-assessment will be discussed.

Scenario
You are working for a company that manufactures oven products.

As part of the Company’s Environmental Policy it is seeking to improve its emergency preparedness
in relation to a chemical spill or release.

You have been requested by you supervisor to:

a) examine a proposal for new Spill Response Equipment & Resources to determine if it meets
the ongoing needs as outlined in the Company Risk Assessment.

b) examine the current Spill Response Equipment & Resources to determine if it meets the
ongoing needs as outlined in the Company Risk Assessment.

and make some suggestions for improvements.

You have been requested to examine the current Company Emergency Procedure to determine if any
changes are required.

Task 1: Check compliance with company environmental policy.

COMPANY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The company aspires to remain a good corporate citizen by conducting its business affairs with high
standards of integrity and concern for the environment. The company will maintain all community
expectations regarding the prevention of pollution and environmental performance of its operations.

The company is committed to a high standard of environmental care and will:

1) Comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, and other

requirements. ☐
2) Adopt a policy of continual improvement such that environmental
performance exceeds minimum legislative requirements. ☐
3) Eliminate or minimise the environmental impacts of its manufacturing
processes, products, facilities and technologies at the design and planning
stage. ☐
4) Through its Managers, ensure that all employees are aware of their
individual responsibilities to the environment and provide them with
adequate leadership, training, systems, and resources to fulfil the
requirements of this policy. ☐
5) Communicate openly and honestly with government bodies, Industry
associations, and the Community on relevant environmental matters. ☐

This commitment to high standards of environmental practice will be an integral part of the way the
company does its business.

END.

Question 2.1: Of which of the dot points above, does the investigation comply with the Company
Environmental Policy?

(Select the 2 correct answers)

Task 2: Obtain Company Risk Assessment.

Request via email or directly ask your supervisor for the Company Risk Assessment.

Note: Do not proceed until you have received this information.

Question 2.1: Which of the following is true about the chemical in the event of a spill?

(Select the 2 correct answers)

a) Care must be taken with disposal. ☐

b) Highly toxic. ☐
c) Produces dangerous and corrosive gases. ☐
d) Highly flammable. ☐

Task 3: Examine proposal for new Spill Response Equipment & Resources.

Your company has consulted with an Environmental Specialist who has made a recommendation for
a new spill kit for the company. After consideration of the Company Risk Assessment data, the
consultant has determined this type of spill kit to just meet the minimum requirements.

Examine his proposal or a new spill kit in APPENDIX B.

Question 3.1: What is true about the consultant’s recommendation?

(Select the 2 correct answers)

a) The spill kit is for the chemical in the Company Risk Assessment. ☐
b) The absorbent materials in the spill kit are hazardous. ☐
c) The spill kit meets the maximum spillage requirements. ☐
d) The spill kit is only for outdoor use. ☐

Task 4: Examine the current Spill Response Equipment & Resources.

Your supervisor will present to you the spill kit currently used in a spillage of the chemical used in the
Company Risk Assessment.

Question 4.1: Using the data in APPENDIX C, what is the size and contents of the spill kit?

(List them in the table below)

Qty Description Size

Wheelie Bin
Task 5: Identify workplace environmental issues.

Compare the contents of the current spill kit to the list of minimum recommended requirements as
suggested by the consultant in APPENDIX B.

Question 5.1: What is true about the contents of the current spill kit compared to the consultant’s
recommendations?

(Select the 2 correct answers)

a) The current spill kit is missing a bag of absorbent material and so is a

workplace environmental issue. ☐
b) The current spill kit meets or exceeds the minimum PPE requirements. ☐
c) The current spill kit is too small and so is a workplace environmental issue. ☐
d) The current spill kit exceeds the minimum recommendations as provided
by the consultant and so does not need replacement. ☐

Task 6: Make suggestions for improvements in workplace report.

The consultant has advised that when a chemical spill happens, there are generally 7 steps identified
that will ensure an effective response:

1) Assess the risk

- identify how much has been spilled and the primary dangers posed to the spill responders
and the environment.
2) Select personal protective equipment
- If the danger is uncertain and the material is unknown, the worst should be assumed, and the
highest level of protection used.
3) Confine the spill
- The flow of the liquid should also be stopped before it has a chance to contaminate a water
source – minimising the spill area and protecting drains are the priorities.
4) Stop the source
- This could simply involve turning a container upright or plugging a leak from a damaged drum
or container.
5) Evaluate the incident and implement clean-up
- Once the spill is confined and the leak has been stopped, it is time to reassess the incident
and develop a plan of action for implementing the spill clean-up.
6) Decontaminate the site
- The site, personnel, and equipment should be decontaminated by removing or neutralising
the hazardous materials that have accumulated during the spill
7) Complete required reports
- Typical reports include medical reports, local council or district reports, Environment
Protection Agency (EPA) reports and company safety reports.

Question 6.1: What improvements could be made to the Company Emergency Procedure for a minor
(does not affect stormwater) spill or release provided in APPENDIX D.

(Select the 2 correct answers)

a) The first step should be to stop the source. ☐

b) “Select PPE” should be added to the procedure. ☐
c) “Decontaminate the site” should be added to the procedure. ☐
d) The first step should be to complete required reports. ☐
APPENDIX A:

Company Risk Assessment

PRODUCT • ILD GENERAL PURPOSE SOLVENT
DEGREASER

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION • Designed for soaking engine parts, cleaning

engines, and machinery and built up grease and
oily residues from workshop floors.
• Formulated using biodegradable emulsifiers.

PRODUCT IMAGE

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES • Clear light-yellow liquid with a mild odour.

• A solvent based degreaser consisting of a blend
of hydrocarbons (flash point above 65ºC) and
emulsifying agents.

MAX QUANTITIES ONSITE • 8 x 200 Litres

ESTIMATE LARGEST POSSIBLE SPILL • 200 Litres

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Low toxicity.

• Do not apply to hot or running engines due to
high risk of fire.
• Avoid contact with rubber or electrical
components.
• Product many affect paintwork.
• Avoid product contact with bituminous paving.

HANDLING • Dispose of residues in an environmentally

acceptable manner.
APPENDIX B: Spill Kit Specifications.

SKGPB240 Spill kit – general purpose 240L wheelie bin

Details:

• Use this general spill kit to help clean up

everyday spills of coolant, solvent, oil,
degreaser, paint, blood, mild acids and other
non-aggressive liquids.
• The SKGPB240 is a large capacity spill kit ideal
for both indoor and outdoor use – wherever
liquids are stored, handled, used and spilled.
General purpose absorbents are colour-coded
grey for easy identification.
• Absorbent capacity: up to 202 litres

Contents:

• Contains general purpose floor-sweep and

polypropylene all-liquid maintenance absorbents.
• Polypropylene is able to recover up to 20 times
its own weight in liquid.
• Clean non-allergenic, non-hazardous
absorbents, with little or no dust.
• A Global audit tag is included and when fitted will
readily identify when the kit has been accessed
or used.
• General purpose spill kit includes labels, laminated re-order form and operating instructions
contained within a specially designed document holder fitted to the back inside wall of the
wheelie bin.
• UV-stabilised and colour-coded labels are fitted to the front and sides of the wheelie bin. The
front label identifies the type of spill kit and liquids absorbed, whilst the two side labels provide
clear and concise emergency response instructions.
• Spill kit is supplied in a blue 240 litre wheelie bin.

Qty Description Size Code

4 General purpose absorbent mini boom 1.2m x 7.5cm MSB1.2
2 General purpose absorbent mini boom 2.4m x 7.5cm MSB2.4
3 Budgetsorb all-liquid absorbent 50 litre bag BSB50L
50 General purpose absorbent pads 45cm x 45cm MGP
6 Disposal bag labelled DB
2 PVC gloves 450mm PVCG450
1 Audit tag AT

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APPENDIX D: Company Emergency Procedure
The following chart details the sequence of events in relation to a spill or release.

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