| Oil spill prevention can be a challenge. But there are | | | | Spill berms are also available for use on or around |
| some things that can be done that will either prevent | | | | trucks. They can even be used as a surface on |
| oil spills from happening altogether -- or at least | | | | which the drums are placed to begin with. |
| provide some degree of damage control. | | | | But what if a spill happens after all. Sure, berms can |
| In order to prevent oil spills, it's important to ensure | | | | contain the spill, and so can pallets. Once a drum |
| that there is always at least one extra layer of | | | | leaks, however, there is another part that needs to |
| protection between the oil and the surrounding area. | | | | be taken care of. The oil needs to be cleaned up. |
| So if the oil is stored in drums or barrels, don't just | | | | And at that stage, it's time to bring in absorbents, |
| set those barrels down on the shop floor, and don't | | | | generally in the form of spill kits. And since the spill in |
| just pile them onto the tractor trailer either. That's | | | | this case would involve oil, the oil-only spill kits will be |
| just asking for trouble. | | | | ideal. |
| Instead, look for ways to create a double layer | | | | They are filled with absorbents in various shapes and |
| between the oil and the environment. Fortunately, | | | | forms that will help clean up any oil that has leaked or |
| there are numerous products available that help with | | | | spilled. And best of all, since these are oil-only |
| that. The most obvious would be pallets, which come | | | | absorbents, they will even remove oil from bodies of |
| in various shapes and sizes. | | | | water. |
| For example, oil drums in a facility can be kept quite | | | | The question that remains is how to have all these |
| safely on pallet platforms. And if pallets aren't | | | | things ready should a spill occur. That's really the key |
| practical, you can even get drum storage cabinets to | | | | -- you can't start shopping for oil spill prevention |
| keep them safe. | | | | equipment after the fact. You've got to be prepared. |
| In addition, there are other types of oil spill | | | | And in order to be sure to have what you need, you |
| prevention tools: spill berms! These can be used to | | | | need to assess the potential for spills, and then stock |
| contain a spill if one should occur. They are arranged | | | | up on oil spill prevention kits in sufficient quantities to |
| around the oil spill so that the oil won't spread into | | | | handle the worst case scenario that might occur. |
| sensitive areas. | | | | |