Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Enhance Your Projects With Spill Containment Berms

By Freida Lamb


Dealing with moderate to large scale projects can be quite messy and cumbersome. Accidents are sometimes unavoidable and the ensuing cleanup can be a backbreaking task. Spill containment berms make the task simpler and way easier to accomplish.

For specific examples of how the devices come in handy, consider persons or organizations who transfer material such as oil, fuel or other chemicals from one storage unit to the next on a daily basis. The units are great for holding these materials on a short term basis so that proper storage or disposal methods can be used. Some persons find it very handy for the trapping of the water that accumulates after the washing of a car. This helps to avoid the nuisance that washing a car tend to create in densely populated communities.

Do-it-yourselfers and professional industrial project managers alike tend to agree that each project has its own unique needs. Obviously this is something that has not escaped the attention of manufacturers since the units can be found in a number of different sizes and shapes. What this means is that pretty much every project that can be conceived and crafted can be accommodated by the use of one of these units.

The versatility of the devices in terms of shapes and designs is indisputable. That being said, all berms typically fall in one of two basic categories, factory erected and user erected. Some of them come ready for use, which means that structures such as their walls are permanently fixed in place and they pop up when liquid hits the surface of the device. The user erected units usually have collapsible sides to facilitate erection and storage at the owner's discretion.

Clients who have small to medium sized projects to execute will be pleased to learn about the small and portable berms. They are typically used for vehicles or as temporary storage for drums. Storage is a breeze for these devices since they can easily be placed on a shelf or in a cupboard in your garage. They are also ideal for emergency containment needs.

One popular design for berm units is a convenient and lightweight one. It is the unit that has air-filled sides. This is what facilitates the hassle free setup and pull down of the unit. The fact that they have air-filled sides does not mean that the unit is fragile. It is tough enough to be driven on by heavy duty vehicles.

Heavy duty devices are designed for use in industrial circles. This is why users who have these types of projects must pay close attention to the material that makes up the berm that they are targeting for purchase. The material Seaman XR-5 is a time proven material for this type of strength.

No one can deny the practicality and convenience of spill containment berms. They help to mitigate dangerous, messy and harmful accidents that can be costly to the environment and user alike. These devices are going to be around for a long time and their current popularity is a clear indication of this.




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