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Tank Operations
40CFR 122.8.c.6
"... In addition, you must frequently inspect the
outside of the container for signs of deterioration, discharges, or
accumulation of oil inside diked areas. Records of inspections and tests
kept under usual and customary business practices satisfy the record keeping
requirements of this paragraph...."
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Most SPCC plan writers interpret the inspection requirement as daily for facilities that are manned on a regular basis, and set some other frequency, typically weekly or monthly, for unmanned locations. This can be integrated into daily inventory documentation, inventory reconciliation, and solids/water monitoring.
