GAO-10-748SP: Aviation and the Environment: Survey of Airport Officials on Airport Environmental Issues, an E-supplement to GAO-10-50

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Q27. During the last 3 years, did your airport have any of the following procedures to prevent or control oil or fuel spills?
(Total Population)

  Percent Number
of respondents
a. Training fuelers to respond to spills 87.2 141
b. Developing an inventory of hazardous chemicals 75.2 141
c. Restricting the use of hazardous chemicals 46.8 141
d. Other operational procedures 28.4 141
e. None- Airport does not have any procedures to prevent or control oil or fuel spills. 0.7 141
f. No answer 2.1 141


Q27. During the last 3 years, did your airport have any of the following procedures to prevent or control oil or fuel spills?
(Large and Medium Hubs)

  Percent Number
of respondents
a. Training fuelers to respond to spills 90.5 63
b. Developing an inventory of hazardous chemicals 81.0 63
c. Restricting the use of hazardous chemicals 49.2 63
d. Other operational procedures 33.3 63
e. None- Airport does not have any procedures to prevent or control oil or fuel spills. 0.0 63
f. No answer 1.6 63