What are the 3Cs of spill management?

• A. Control, Contain and Clean.
• B. Contain, Clean and Calibrate.
• C. Control, Contain and Confirm.
• D. Control, Calibrate and Clean.

Answer: (A)

Spill response centers on three actions: control, contain, and clean. First, you stop or reduce the release at the source so the spill doesn’t keep growing. This might mean shutting off a valve, turning off a pump, or stopping the equipment that's leaking. Next, you contain the spill to prevent it from spreading to drains, soil, water, or people—use barriers, absorbent materials, booms, or dikes to keep it confined. Finally, you clean up and decontaminate: pick up the material, absorb what remains, dispose of contaminated cleanup gear properly, and thoroughly decontaminate affected surfaces and equipment.

Calibrate and confirm aren’t part of the standard spill-response sequence. Calibration is about adjusting application equipment, not handling a spill, and confirming isn’t a typical immediate action in spill cleanup.