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SWMP Guidance • • Page 8 <br />- signs aze posted at appropriate locations indicating where to dispose of waste oils and refuse. <br />- locations where spill clean-up equipment and materials aze stored aze appropriately marked <br />.ts to the storm drainage system aze marked with warning sioens (e.g., "Dump No Plante -Drains to Sand <br />(:reek"). They will be repainted as needed. <br />- bulletin boazds with updated Good Housekeeping procedures, tips, and reminders aze posted. <br />- pollution prevention concepts will be publicized through posters, newsletters, mailings, workshops, etc. <br />- fertilizers applied to landscaped azeas shall be judiciously applied, using only that quantity required. <br />The following good housekeeping BMPs aze recommended methods for the storage of materials including <br />lubricants, hydraulic fluids, ,ouads maintenance materials (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc.), refuse, etc.: <br />Material Stora;~and Inventory: <br />- the centralized used oil tank shall be emptied frequently enough to ensure it never reaches capacity (e.g., at <br />least once per month). This azea will be kept free of trash and spilled oil. <br />- where practical, refuse and waste storage shall take place indoors, in a safe and sanitary fashion. <br />- all refuse dumpsters and receptacles shall be equipped with functional lids to prevent precipitation from <br />entering. <br />- storage containers, drums, and bags shall be stored away from direct traffic routes to prevent accidental spills. <br />- empty drums shall be covered to prevent collection of precipitation. <br />- containers shall be stored on pallets or similar devices to prevent corrosion of the containers, which can result <br />when containers come in contact with moisture on the ground. <br />- all chemical substances present at the facility shall be identified. (Walk through the facility and review the <br />*+urchase orders for the previous yeaz.} <br />of the chemical substances used in the workplace shall be listed, and the Material Safety Data Sheet (1v1SDS) <br />obtained for each. The MSDSs will be readily available for use; i.e., pasted at the locations where the <br />materials aze stored and handled. <br />- all containers shall be labeled to show the dame and type of substance, stock number, emiradon date, health <br />hazards, including reactivity, corrosiviry, ignitabiliry and toxicity, suggestions for handling, and first aid <br />information, (This information can usually be found on the MSDS. Unlabeled chemicals and chemicals with <br />deteriorated labels are often disposed of unnecessarily or improperly.) <br />f. SptTI Prevention and Response Procedures -Areas where potential spins can occur, and their <br />accompanying drainage points, shall be identified clearly in the SWMP. Where appropriate, <br />specifying material handling procedures and storage requirements in the plan shall be considered. <br />Procedures for cleaning up spills shall be identified in the plan and made available to the <br />appropriate personnel. The necessary equipment to implement a clean up shall be available to <br />personnel. <br />Spills and leaks are one of the lazgest industrial sources of stotmwater pollutanu, and in most cases, aze <br />avoidable. Establishing standazd operating procedures such as safety and spill prevention procedures, along with <br />proper employee training, can reduce these accidental releases. Avoiding spills and leaks is preferable to cieattiag <br />them up after they occur, no[ only from an environmental standpoint, but also because spills cause increased <br />operating cosu, lower productivity, and concern for personnel safety. <br />-._..uy industries are required by Federal law to have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan <br />(SPCC). Therefore, many facilities tray already have a start on this item. It can be included. in the SWIvIP by <br />