Thursday, February 14, 2013

IBC Spill Pallets Means Containment And Safety

By Paula Barron


The many chemicals that are so important in your manufacturing plant can be dangerous for people if they spill. That statement may not be a surprise, however, these dangers can be represented in one of two ways. They might be unhealthy or they could simply be a slip hazard. Ether way, an IBC spill pallets system will help prevent these occurrences.

When the chemicals are delivered to your plant, they are usually contained within barrels or drums. These containers are made from sturdy stuff, however, they can still leak due to rust, corrosion or damage inflicted from mishandling. The possibility of this material spilling is very real, so measures must be made to eliminate this as much as possible.

The presence of regulations from the EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency or OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has a lot to say about what has to happen when a spill does occur. The processes and paperwork is, sometimes, quite overwhelming for some plants. These necessary procedures are designed to recover as quickly from this dangerous encounter with compounds that do not belong on the floor.

A strong construction will have to be the order of the day for any pallet used for these dangerous substances. The IBC spill pallets are made from that strong, polyethylene material which is imperious to most chemicals and will not absorb these compounds. Many of them can be locked to provide safe outside storage or to control access to some of the harshest.

By separating the different classes of chemicals for each pallet, they can be moved easily with the forklift pockets and will sit in most racking systems. Making them easy to move, ensures their ability to go from storage to dispensing and back to storage without taking a chance of the spills that would accompany other systems. The safety chain attachment points will also aid in this movement in a safe way.

There are even pallets designed to hold the popular tanks. These come in one or two tank models and will handle just as easily as the barrel ones. The protections that are provided will see to it that normal damages will not occur. The best part of all of these it that, when used and monitored properly, no actual spill can occur.

Each containment pallet will hold as much chemical as is contained in the containers setting on them. This will allow for the leakage, if it does occur, to be totally contained within the reservoir in the bottom of the pallet. The grates, inserted in the top surface will allow this leakage to flow into the bottom and not get on the floor, requiring the complicated regulations to be put into effect.

Using the latest in IBC spill pallets technology, your plant or chemical handling area can be safe from spills that do not help anyone. They can, when the drums are leaking, be moved to the cleaning area and the production line does not have to shut down. They can be drained and cleaned out and put back into service. This is quick recovery from even the worst chemicals you have on site.




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