40Spill containment

40 Spill containment

(1) An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that, in each area at the premises where dangerous goods are stored or handled, provision is made for spill containment that will—

(a) eliminate the risk from any spill or leak of solid or liquid dangerous goods or, if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, reduce it so far as is reasonably practicable; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, contain within the premises dangerous goods that have been spilled or leaked and any solid or liquid effluent arising from an incident.

(2) In the case of dangerous goods contained in a tank, the occupier must ensure that the spill containment for that tank is not shared with any other dangerous goods or other substances that are not compatible with the dangerous goods in the tank.

(3) In the event of a spill or leak of dangerous goods, the occupier must ensure that—

(a) immediate action is taken to reduce any risk associated with the spill or leak so far as is reasonably practicable; and

(b) as soon as is reasonably possible, the dangerous goods and any resulting effluent are cleaned up and disposed of or otherwise made safe.