Contributor: Richard Hingst CHMM Business Title: Environmental Planning/Compliance Specialist Contact Information: 1173 Highview Drive Lapeer, Michigan 48446 Phone 810 667 4831 Email richardhingst@yahoo.com Affiliation: Corporate Environmental Office, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Biography: Mr. Hingst oined Chrysler Corporation in 1984 as a facility engineer and environmental specialist. Currently he is a member of the Corporate Environmental Staff with responsibilities in facility emergency planning program, secondary containment issues, SARA 311 and 312 reporting, and storage tank issues. Mr. Hingst has a B.S. of Architecture from Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, MI 1980), a Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management, from Wayne State University (Detroit, MI 1991). He has been a Master CHMM since 1992 and has 24 years experience with automotive manufacturing facilities.
Title of Presentation: A Brief Course on Secondary Containment of Regulated Materials Author: Richard Hingst Key Words: Secondary Containment, SPCC, Spills, Material Handling, Regulated Substances, Factory, Plant, Manufacturing, Storage, Hazardous Materials Abstract: In a manufacturing facility, there are obligations to prevent the regulated materials used on site from entering the environment. Good secondary containment design can help. Unfortunately there is no single regulatory source for all materials that can define these design requirements. In collectively reviewing these regulations, a general spirit of what is desired as well as basic requirements can be identified. Good secondary containment design is not terribly difficult, but requires understanding of goals and attention to detail. Objective - Review the need and requirements of good secondary containment design for areas containing regulated materials (oils, chemicals, hazardous wastes, etc.) in a manufacturing environment. Scope - A graduated discussion on the regulatory requirements, goals, and strategies of good secondary containment design. Presentation will include defining primary and secondary containment, examples of design situations, the "squirt factor", and design details. Presentation is based on the experience and approach taken at Chrysler Group manufacturing facilities. Issues - How to define the need for secondary containment; passive versus active secondary containment; spill prevention versus remediation. Developments - Review of SPCC changes (if they ever are published!). Review of chemical and oil resistant construction materials and design details. Conclusions - It has been our experience that good secondary containment designs not only meet regulatory requirements, but also cost