Spill containment exemptions: which statement is true?

Spill containment exemptions: which statement is true?

• A. Exemptions never apply; you must always use an impervious surface
• B. Exemptions require you to use a spill containment surface that is porous
• C. Exemptions require you to just have a plan on file
• D. If you do not meet the exemptions, you must use an impervious spill containment surface

Answer: (D)

Spill containment is about keeping any pesticide spills from reaching soil or water, so using a surface that liquids can’t pass through—an impervious surface like concrete or sealed asphalt—is the standard containment method. There are exemptions that let you avoid an impervious surface only if you meet specific conditions; otherwise, the rule requires an impervious containment surface. The statement that if you do not meet the exemptions you must use an impervious spill containment surface matches this rule: when exemptions don’t apply, you must have an impervious containment surface. The other options don’t fit because exemptions do exist, porous surfaces aren’t acceptable for primary containment, and simply having a plan on file isn’t enough to substitute for a necessary impervious surface when exemptions aren’t met.

Spill containment is about keeping any pesticide spills from reaching soil or water, so using a surface that liquids can’t pass through—an impervious surface like concrete or sealed asphalt—is the standard containment method. There are exemptions that let you avoid an impervious surface only if you meet specific conditions; otherwise, the rule requires an impervious containment surface.

The statement that if you do not meet the exemptions you must use an impervious spill containment surface matches this rule: when exemptions don’t apply, you must have an impervious containment surface. The other options don’t fit because exemptions do exist, porous surfaces aren’t acceptable for primary containment, and simply having a plan on file isn’t enough to substitute for a necessary impervious surface when exemptions aren’t met.