Oil skimmers are used to remove oil that is floating on the surface of water. They are often used in circumstances where oil has been spilled and is threatening the environment, but they can be used in industrial operations too.

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All personnel responsible for picking up, puncturing and/or disposing of waste aerosol cans shall be trained on this procedure.

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Self-launching skimmers can be used in stationary or advancing modes. In advancing mode, the skimmer is towed behind a boat at speeds up to 3 knots.

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Disposal records for the container that stores the can contents will be retained as part of the Hazardous Waste Manifest tracking system in the Facilities Services Office.

Spray Can – An aerosol spray can that has been both punctured and drained of its contents would meet the definition of scrap metal (40 CFR 261.1(c)(6)) and can be disposed as scrap metal or in a class I landfill via normal trash dumpster disposal. St. Mary’s will implement operational controls to puncture less than 40 cans per day as required to be considered a “de minimis” process per 30 TAC 106.119.

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We provide spill kits for general, oil and fuel, and hazchem purposes in a variety of sizes. Together with our on-site training and support, you get an effective end-to-end spill solution for your business.

An inventory tracking system will be completed by the aerosol can puncture operator to track the number of cans punctured and the date of puncture. This inventory will be maintained and filed in the Facilities Services Office, per St. Mary’s Record Retention Policy.

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Weir skimmers consist of a weir with a storage hopper, and are designed to remove the surface layer of water and oil. The removed oil/water mixture is pumped away from the hopper, and the pumping rate determines the depth of the cut into the surface.

Drum skimmers are made of polyethylene drums, which are oleophilic (meaning they attract oil). As the drum rotates in the water, oil sticks to the surface of the drum. This oil is then scraped off into a collection trough, from which it is pumped away. Drum skimmers are extremely efficient removing only 3% entrained water with the oil.

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A suction skimmer operates like a vacuum cleaner on the surface of the water. A float keeps the head on the surface and the power of the vacuum or pump attached to the skimmer determines the recovery rate. The recovered material is either pumped to a tank onshore or on a vessel.

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Self-launching skimmers can be used in stationary or advancing modes. In advancing mode, the skimmer is towed behind a boat at speeds up to 3 knots.

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Self-launching skimmers use a grooved disc technology along with a specially designed launch system to deploy in open water. The discs pick up the oil from the water surface at an efficiency of over 95% and a recovery rate up to 150,000 litres per hour. The combination of high efficiency and high recovery rates make them ideal to clean up large spills in offshore conditions.

The self-launching system enables operators to hydraulically lift the skimmer and place it in the water behind a boat. Two booms are attached to the skimmer to direct the flow of oil into the opening. One boom is attached to the towing vessel, and the other is attached to a BoomVane, which takes the place of a second towing vessel. In this way, oil is directed at maximum rates into the skimmer, but costs and response time are minimised by the use of only one vessel.

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The advantage of suction skimmers is their ability to operate in extremely shallow water. They are often used on the edge of dams or lakes or in bunded areas.

Suction skimmers are extremely light weight and have standard hose fittings. They can thus easily be connected to any standard vacuum system or pump suction. Their flexibility makes them easy to deploy.

Drum skimmers can be used in a wide variety of applications. They can operate in as little as 75 millimeters of water and can be sized for skimming rates from 5,000 to 180,000 litres per hour. Steam coils can be fitted to drum skimmers to improve the viscosity of the recovered oil for pumping.

Contents – St. Mary’s co-mingles all aerosol spray contents into one puncturing system container (33 gallons) which is subsequently treated as hazardous waste. Hazardous waste determination will be performed on the container that holds the aerosol can contents. Disposal of this hazardous waste container will comply with 40 CFR 262.11.

Different types of oil skimmers are available for different applications. Which one you choose depends on the recovery rate required, the thickness of the oil on the surface and the context of still or flowing water.

Weir skimmers are affordable, high capacity skimmers and can be deployed in rivers, lakes, tanks, pits, and lagoons, as well as the open ocean. They can achieve recovery rates as high as 300,000 litres per hour and are thus well suited to quick recovery after a large spill. Thick layers of oil on the water are easily processed using weir skimmers. They are often used as a first response to make a large impact in a short time.

This document applies to all employees responsible for collection, puncturing, and disposal of aerosol cans generated on campus.