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TM 10-4930-239-12&P
WARNING
DEATH or SEVERE INJURY can occur from fire and explosion of fuels.
Spilled fuel can ignite or explode and cause serious injury or death to
operating personnel. To avoid fire and explosion during all fuel spill
cleanup procedures:
DO NOT allow any flame producing material within 100 feet
of the FSSP.
DO NOT smoke or allow smoking during refueling operations.
DO NOT allow fuel to drip onto hot surfaces.
DO NOT refuel equipment while its engine is running.
DO NOT allow spilled fuel to come into contact with exposed skin.
ALWAYS wear gloves when cleaning up a fuel spill.
DO NOT allow spilled fuel to get into eyes. ALWAYS wear goggles
when cleaning up any fuel spill.
(a) Place the drip pans (1) under all locations where there is the greatest chance of leaks or spills. Drip pans should be
used when connecting or disconnecting hoseline or pipeline couplings. They should be placed under tank vehicle or tank
car loading connections. Place the 10" x 10" x 2" thick sorbent pads (2) under locations less likely to have leaks.
(b) Stop the flow of fuel if possible. Examples of stopping a spill include shutting off the valves in a hoseline and closing
secondary containment valves around storage tanks.
(c) Contain the spill. Examples of containing a spill include constructing berms and cut-off trenches, and using the spill
kit's enclosed oil sorbants (2, 3, and 4). Do not contain gasoline or other volatile chemical spills. Instead, disperse the
volatile fuel away from equipment and let it evaporate.
(d) Evacuate personnel from vehicle involved.
(e) Shut down operations in the area of large spills. or the whole FSSP if necessary.
(f) Notify fire fighting and environmental support activities if the spill is serious. Call for help immediately. Once started,
fuel fires spread quickly. Reaction speed is the single most important element in fighting a fuel fire successfully.
(g) Check thoroughly for vapors trapped in equipment used in the Fuel System Supply Point such as pumps or filter
separators and in the refueled vehicle's structure if fuel is spilled on or into a vehicle. Be sure vapors have dissipated
before the equipment and vehicles are returned to service.
(h) Start immediate cleanup. A quick cleanup slows down the spread of contamination and saves on clean up costs.
Absorb spilled fuel or allow it to evaporate before using the spill area for operation.
CHANGE 1
2-12.1
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