GuardDog succeeds in eliminating fuel spills at Travis Air Force Base

Released on = July 24, 2007, 3:23 pm

Press Release Author = Ramin Ekhtiar

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = Breakthrough fuel movement monitoring system passes the test
at largest air mobility command facility in the U.S. Air Force

Press Release Body = Benicia, California - July 24, 2007 - SpillGuard Technologies,
Inc. (SGT, Inc.) (www.sgtinc.com), the leading provider of innovative end-to-end
spill prevention solutions for the fuel movement and petrochemical industry, today
announced that its GuardDogT Independent Secondary Shutoff Control System has
successfully eliminated fuel spills at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), the largest Air
Mobility Command facility in the United States Air Force. First installed in August
2006, GuardDog has allowed safe delivery of more than five million gallons of fuel
during the more than 1,500 fuel loading operations at Travis-without a single spill
or overfill incident.

"This installation has been a complete success. Prior to GuardDog, we experienced
five fuel spill incidents at Travis and GuardDog has effectively brought this number
down to zero," said Joseph Mangum, Chief Master Sergeant at Travis Air Force Base.
"Throughout my career, I've worked with numerous construction projects and built
many different fuel systems, and this installation is hands-down the best I've seen.
Part of our goal in this trial was to stress the system to the point of failure. We
tried, but simply could not break the GuardDog."

GuardDog offers around-the-clock protection against human error and equipment
failure at the fuel transfer operation. The system's breakthrough technology
dynamically monitors and analyzes the entire fuel transfer operation, including
overfill detection, static ground connections, and utilizes Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technology to positively identify each vehicle loaded to
prevent fuel cross-contamination. "I\'ve just been very pleased with the GuardDog
system and I would recommend it to anyone. When the GuardDog is on duty, the rest of
us can relax," said Chief Mangum.

"From a manager's point of view, I love the GuardDog," said Jeffery Carlton, Master
Sergeant at Travis AFB. "I can go home at night knowing that a truck won't overfill
at the fuel stand. The response to GuardDog has been positive from supervisors and
operators alike."

Increased visibility into fuel system performance
GuardDog's companion GuardDog DataLogger System gives the AFB POL (Petroleum, Oils
and Lubricants) management team unprecedented visibility into the real-time
performance of both fuel handing equipment and the personnel responsible for fuel
loading operations. The system's powerful analytics include full accounting of
overfill signals, ground connections and disconnects, flow control valve
performance, attempted product theft, vehicles attempting to load, product requested
to load, and more. These metrics proactively reveal weaknesses to help management
improve their facilities' performance and increase efficiencies.

"Before GuardDog, we had no way of assessing how a control valve was performing,
until there was a failure," explained Master Sergeant Carlton. "GuardDog gives us
visibility into the fuel handling equipment far beyond a visual inspection. We can
see when a valve is starting to slow down and take action before an incident
occurs."

Chief Mangum recalls, "I was really excited about the GuardDog since day one. We
featured GuardDog in the environmental safety and occupational health (ESOH) 2006
inspection. The GuardDog was a big part of our proactive approach to preventing
spills. The result was that for the first time in my career had a whole flight been
recognized as an outstanding performer in environmental record. We owe a big part
of this recognition to the GuardDog and the SpillGuard management team."

SpillGuard Management Named Honorary Air Force POL Members
Critical to the success of the GuardDog field trial was the unwavering product
support delivered by SpillGuard Technologies-from onsite installation and
provisioning to hands-on training, and around-the-clock technical support. To
recognize the unique partnership forged between the two organizations, the Air Force
named Peter Mantas, President and CEO of SpillGuard Technologies, and Lee Sherwood,
SpillGuard's Executive Vice President and CTO, honorary POL members.

"We wanted to honor Peter and Lee for their dedicated support to the men and women
of the 60th AMW/Fuels Management Flight," said Chief Master Sergeant Mangum. "The
SpillGuard team offered unparalleled support during the field trial, as well as
helped us prepare for the HQ AMC API & Daedalian Team visit. They\'ve provided great
briefs and are always willing to answer questions concerning GuardDog technology."

"Lee and Peter are probably the best contractors I've worked with," said Master
Sergeant Carlton. "Beyond this their focus on customer service is the best I've
seen."

About Travis Air Force Base
The 60th Air Mobility Wing is the largest air mobility organization in the Air Force
with a versatile all-jet fleet of C-5 Galaxy cargo, C-17 Globemaster III cargo and
27 KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft. As the host unit of Travis Air Force Base,
Calif., the wing controls more than $11 billion in total resources, including 6,383
acres, 1,790 buildings and about 2,720 military family housing units. It handles
more cargo and passengers than any other military air terminal in the United States.
Travis is the West Coast terminal for aero medical evacuation aircraft returning
sick or injured patients from the Pacific area. The 60th Air Mobility Wing crews
fly support missions all over the world and fulfills its motto of being \"America\'s
First Choice\" for providing true Global Reach. The Travis AFB POL team is the most
recent recipient of the American Petroleum Institute\'s award for \"Best In
Performance\" in the entire United States Air Force.

About The GuardDogT
The GuardDog has quickly become the industry\'s de facto standard for spill
prevention. Developed from the ground up to protect lives, the environment, and
security, the GuardDog\'s patented design continuously monitors from 1 to 8 loading
or transfer streams per unit. Built with the future in mind, its innovative design
is compliant with the American Petroleum Institute\'s (API) RP1004 requirements,
streamlines operations, dramatically reduces the risks of spills, detects leaks, and
even detects attempted product theft.

Under normal conditions, The GuardDog is silent until it detects a catastrophic
valve failure. Springing to action, the GuardDog pre-empts spills by automatically
shutting down pumps; closing storage tank base valves and locking out the loading
operation while alerting management personnel of the problem and providing an
opportunity for investigation. The GuardDog empowers management with complete
control -- not allowing loading to continue or resume until management determines it
is safe to load again by initiating a keyed system reset switch.

Impressively flexible, the GuardDog is easily integrated into the Terminal
Management System at tank truck, rail car, commercial and military aviation
refueling and marine ship and barge loading operation facilities. A typical
configuration requires only one \"GuardDog\" unit per load lane. The unit works in
concert with SpillGuard\'s Pump & Valve Controller and other existing safety
components and emergency shutdown circuits to provide a fail-safe mechanism for
stopping flow when a valve failure is detected. Call 1-925-363-5140 for more
information.

About SpillGuard Technologies, Inc.
SpillGuard Technologies, Inc., the leader in spill prevention technologies, is
dedicated to providing spill prevention solutions to the petroleum and petrochemical
industries. The company develops unique solutions that overcome human error and
equipment failures. Designed to protect lives, the environment and assets,
SpillGuard\'s core product the GuardDog is quickly becoming the de facto standard in
spill prevention technology. The GuardDog was built from the ground up to meet
future industry specifications like the American Petroleum Institute\'s (API) RP
1004, Section 5, titled Independent Secondary Shutoff Control Systems (SSC)
associated with bottom loading tanker vehicles.

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Media Contact:
BluePoint Communications
Ramin Ekhtiar
Tel: 408-431-7296
Fax: 509-753-7808
ramin@bluepointworld.com

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Contact Details = BluePoint Communications
Ramin Ekhtiar
Tel: 408-431-7296
Fax: 509-753-7808
ramin@bluepointworld.com

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