Using chemicals in the processing or production in your plant carries with it the possibility of spills of, possibly, dangerous material. Whether or not it is dangerous, it can also present a slip hazard. The drums and tanks you have will leak whenever a rusted drum gets hit or a plastic barrel is damaged. The containment of that should be your number one job. A 4 drum spill pallet will help in this regard.
Those many chemicals and other compounds can leak as you well know, . The rusted metal containers and the corroded and or badly handled plastic ones will also present a damaged outer skin that is ready to burst. When these events cause a spill, the EPA and OSHA have mandated regulations that must be followed to recover from this occurrence.
The process that goes into the cleanup can become complicated. When a spill occurs, all personnel must be removed from the effected area. This will shut down the manufacturing or processing line. Any uncontaminated material will also have to be relocated. The absorbent berms will need to be laid down as well as a barrier to keep other people out of this area.
Specially trained personnel will then be called in to deal with the neutralizing and clean up. Personal protective gear will be required for these individuals, further escalating the cost of this preventable spill. All chemicals picked up and the supplies used to contain it will then have to be placed in special containers for disposal. These special containers can be metal or polyethylene and must be marked according to instructions in the regulations.
The companies licensed to do the disposal or recycling of this material work with the agencies dealing with the safety of dangerous material. The several firms who do this are ready to accept your properly packaged and labeled material and even willing to pick it up from you. The dangers they encounter causes them to charge premium fees and it is worth it for them to take it off your hands.
Making sure that these types of pallets are used will almost eliminate the need to deal will all of the special attention and cost when a spill occurs. They are constructed from a very tough polyethylene material that is non toxic and, more important, non reactive to most chemicals. The grates, installed in the top surface of the pallet, will allow the leakage to flow into a reservoir at the bottom where it can stay without affecting anyone.
As this leakage is notice, the pallet can be removed from the area. The production continues and the clean up area is pressed into service. The drums can be removed from the pallet and the leaking one drained into another container. The grating can be taken off and the reservoir cleaned out. No chemical on the floor means no actual spill.
By using a 4 drum spill pallet, the safety of your personnel can be all but assured. The chemicals you use in your plant should be a source of materials to perform the fabricating in which your are involved. It should not be a source of imminent danger to your employees and the environment.
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