Approximately 5,000 gallons of oil has been spilled into a river in Bury St Edmunds causing significant damage.The River Lark was polluted by red diesel from a nearby industrial estate, which affected the waterway for around 2.5 miles to the...
If you have a variety of spill kits on site, you’ll know how important it is to keep an inventory of all the items in the spill kits so that these items can be used when needed.From time to time...
It’s common for an industrial site to have a variety of dangerous liquids on site, which they use as part of their production processes. However, it’s not common for all members of staff to be trained in the use of...
Spill kits are now used widely in industrial environments where liquid spills may present a threat to employees or the environment. They contain things such as personal protective equipment and absorbent materials to soak up a spill.Although spill kits are...
Many industrial sites now use a range of automated machinery to facilitate production requirements. When industrial machines have to work autonomously, they have to rely on another source of power other than the mains supply. Most machines of this type...
Many different types of liquids are used in industrial processes, some hazardous, some benign. However, to comply with the latest legislation all industrial premises which use liquids at their site must have some sort of policy or spill control procedure...
Workers at a Gloucestershire factory were evacuated on Monday after a chemical storage drum became unstable and released a noxious vapour cloud.In excess of 35 fire fighters were called to the scene at Dowty Propellers in Staveton at around 3:30pm...
Many industrial sites use intermediate storage containers (IBCs) to store the liquids they use for process operations. Because of this, they need to take precautions so that the contents of the containers does not leak and contaminate the surrounding area.It’s...
It’s really important for every industrial site to carry out an inspection of any liquid carrying tanks they have on site on a regular basis. Over time the materials these tanks are made from will see signs of wear. Tanks...
