Contamination
Prevention is essential.
We know that accidents can happen from time to time, but it is vital to ensure that accidents are few and far between.
Lubetech have a range of products for spills with oils, aggressive chemicals and anything in-between, along with different types of spill control products such as absorbents and spill kits.
Spill control explained
Health and Safety / Legislation
Spills and fluid leaks in a work environment whether indoor and outdoor cause contamination incidents leading to environmental impacts and front page news. Preventing spills in industry from causing damage is serious business, because spill control is legal!
- Over 5,000 oil spill incidents reported to Environment Agency each year
- 81% of fines issued are across all key industry sectors
- No 1 reason of accidents is due to a slip, trip or fall
- Pollution Prevention Guidelines (Control of Pollution 2001 / Water Resources Act 1991) Environmental Management Systems to support ISO 14001 (annual audit)
- Corporate Responsibility / Duty of Care
- Incident Response Plan / Risk Assessment (PPG21)
- Spill Products – absorbents / kits / drain seals / putty / PPE located close by (PPG26)ll
Absorbent Types
NOTE: These colours are a BS standard
- Maintenance (Black / Grey):
- Will absorb anything, excluding aggressive chemicals
- Oil Only (White):
- Will only absorb oils or oil based fluids
- Chemical (Yellow):
- Will absorb anything including aggressive chemicals.
Absorbent
RS absorbents were created to help industry clear up fluid spills of all types and sizes, preventing potentially harmful fluids damaging the environment, or the business.
- Pads
- Used to absorb smaller spills and wipe down surfaces
- Available in lightweight, medium weight and heavy weight formats
- Rolls
- Tear off the exact amount required to reduce wastage
- Available in medium weight and heavy weight formats
- Socks
- Use to encircle spills or place next to leaking machinery
- Very high absorbency
- Pillows
- For high volume spills
- Very high absorbency
- Booms
- Normally used in marine environments
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