A question from our maintenance team raised some interesting discussions this morning.
We are interested in finding out how much grease is spilled onto the ground before it is a notifiable incident? On our site we know Oil is > 20litres but what about grease? Is it measured in litres or kilograms? I'm interested to see what your thoughts on this are, and too also see what other countries rules state.

Isn't there a guide by DOE? If not, define it yourself e.g. no grease spills bigger than a thumb or 1 cm diameter.

20 litres of oil seems a lot. The owners should be more sensitive to the environment and have more stringent target i.e. 10 litres, then 5, finally 1.

Any international standard on oil / grease spills?

I think the regulations are more specific to your region. In Florida, reportable quantities depend on the surface it is on. On navigatible waterways, any spill that creates a sheen on the water requires us to pull out the booms, collect all the product, and call the Coast Guard. On soil, any amount above 25 gallons is reportable, 50 gallons on an impervious surface (asphalt roads, concrete slab, etc) and 500 gallons in a secondary containment. I have not seen any regulations on grease spills, but they are usually small. Clean-up can get very expensive making it a good practice to manage your lubes carefully.

Gary B