® Plastic Products ARE YOU STORING YOUR LIQUIDS CORRECTLY?
Before you purchase anything it’s worth taking the time to fully evaluate your site in terms of what liquids you have; this should include liquids in storage, liquids in use, waste liquids and empty containers awaiting collection.
You should consider:
Do any of your liquids need to be stored separately? It’s important to determine what all the liquids you have are and whether there are any compatibility, fire/ explosion or vapour release risks associated with any of them? The SDS (Safety Data Sheet) for each product is an excellent source of information relating to this.
How many litres of each product do you need to store? Determining the volumes (litres) of liquid and in what sort of containers they are stored; small bottles, 205ltr drums, 1000ltr IBC etc. is key to ensuring you have the right storage facilities and it will also help you understand your spill response needs.
Are your existing containment products UK compliant? Storage containers must be designed with environmental protection in mind and must comply with UK Oil Storage Regulations regarding storage capacities, namely be able to contain 110% of the single largest item or 25% of the aggregate stored, whichever is the greater.
Will product be stored outdoors? If you are storing containers of liquid outdoors you should consider fully enclosed bunds and understand where any spilt or leaking liquid will flow to.
When storing products indoors are there any access issues? This point relates to whether there could be issues when trying to gain access to deal with spills, fires or evacuating people from the area.
How will the liquids be delivered to site? Remember once a delivery vehicle is on your site, that vehicle and its contents become partly your responsibility even if they are carrying products for someone other than you and they spill.
How will you transport liquids around the site? If you need to move liquids from one area to another you should consider the implications of them spilling while transiting for A to B.
It is inevitable that an accident will occur at some point in time, so you must ensure that staff are trained to deal with spills and there should be a pollution incident response procedure in place. Spill kits and containment equipment should be located in clearly defined areas on site.
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