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www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | DECEMBER 2016 17 A drain stopper is a rubber mat that features a jelly-like underside designed to conform to ruts, bumps and general irregularities of the surface it is laid over. to fit oil trucks and have adapted them accordingly "so that they can mount in several locations on a [fuel oil] truck," he says. New Pig Corp., Tipton, Pa., is a manufacturer of absorbent materials and contain- ment kits. In addition, fuel oil marketers can go to Home Depot, Lowe's or other supply outlets to purchase absorbent materials such as vermiculite and kitty litter. "That can help," Nerino says. Nerino recounted an experience from a time when he worked for Clean Harbors, a company in Norwell, Mass., that provides hazardous material management and disposal services including the collection, packaging, transportation, recycling, treat- ment and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. (Clean Harbors is also the parent company of Safety-Kleen.) In 1990, Nerino, new on the job, was called to work on a spill. A heating oil truck, taking on a load at a terminal in Connecticut, had been overfilled. The driver had gone in to have coffee, but the terminal's dispensing system had not shut down as it should have. The caller estimated that 100 gallons had been spilled, but, Nerino says, his supervisor instructed him to "load up two trailers with tons of spill-containment material." Nerino asked why they should take so much material for a spill of a hundred gallons. The supervisor told him, "Nobody ever guesstimates these right, and they also don't want to admit, sometimes, that the volume is much greater." The supervisor was right, Nerino recalls. The spill turned out to be "well over a thousand gallons," he says. Clean Harbors billed about $22,000 for the job, Nerino says, and further costs continued to be incurred after that for well-monitoring and related follow-up. Apart from how to deal with leaks and spills, Nerino in his training sessions covers: drug and alcohol testing, hours of service, defensive driving, and some of the basic mechanical components of trucks. "Most drivers are somewhat mechanically inclined, but they should understand when the brakes aren't working correctly," and the basic adjustments on brakes, "because when you're pulled over by the DOT they're going to check those things," Nerino says. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW PIG CORP. All Classes to be held at the Beckett Training Center, Sturbridge, MA CONTACT: GEORGE LANTHIER 508.421.3490 VOICE 508.421.3477 FAX www.FiredragonEnt.com NORA BRONZE OIL HEATING SCHOOL - NIGHTS Begins January 17, 2017 MA OILBURNER LICENSE CLASS – 4 HOURS February 3, 2017 MA OILBURNER CODE CLASS – 4 HOURS February 3, 2017 BASIC GAS SCHOOL - DAYS Begins March 13, 2017 NORA BRONZE OIL HEATING SCHOOL - DAYS Begins March 27, 2017 ANNUAL TUNE-UP FOR OIL-FIRED UNITS – 8 HOURS April 25, 2017 RIELLO 40 SERIES OIL WORKSHOP – 8 HOURS April 26, 2017 MILLIVOLT GAS SYSTEMS – 8 HOURS April 27, 2017 * = Date Change