A hazardous materials spill can be classified based on it size. The size of a leak can affect how the spill is handled.
Parameters:
(1) volume in liters
(2) voume in gallons
(3) size of leak
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Size
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Volume in liters
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Volume in gallons
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Size of Leak
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small
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<= 200
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<= 55 (208 liters)
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one small leak from any size package
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large
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> 200
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> 55
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multiple small leaks or one large
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Very large volumes may occur with:
(1) tanker or rail car
(2) entire train or a ship
