Absorb the environmental risks of oil, chemicals and everyday liquids

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A New Pig UK White Paper

Absorb the environmental risks ooils, chemicals & everyday liquids.

Part 2

Everyday liquid and chemical spills can be just

as damaging to the environment as oil spills.

Learn ways to protect your company and theenvironment rom non oil spill damage.

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Absorb the environmental risks ofoils, chemicals & everyday liquids.

Part 1 o New Pig UK’s White Paper on “Absorbing theenvironmental risks o oils, chemicals & everyday liquids”

addressed the serious environmental pollutions risks thatoccur rom non oil-based liquids.

Non oil-based liquids such as coolants, detergents, ood anddrink, anti-reeze and other chemicals account or 75% o thewater pollution incidents.1

Unless properly identied and addressed in risk assessments,non oil-based liquids can cause environmental damage andpose nancial consequences to your business such as a risk oprosecution, considerable cleanup costs, increased insurancepremiums and a damaged reputation.

Part 2 o New Pig UK’s White Paper, will outline techniqueson how you can protect the environment and saely store,handle, transport and dispense non oil-based liquids in yourworkplace.

It is likely to be o special interest i you hold any o theollowing positions:

• EnvironmentalHealthandSafetyManager• WasteManager• FacilitiesManager• SiteManager• MaintenanceManager• WarehouseManager• OperationsorProductionManager• TechnicalSpecialist• Engineer• PurchasingOfcer• StoresManager• Laboratory• Technician• Transport&LogisticsManager



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Prepare to protect the environment.

1. Develop an incident response planTheplanshouldincludeanup-to-dateinventoryo all substances stored on site, a contactlist, inventory o your pollution preventionequipment, a detailed site & drainage plan andprocedures or sta to ollow.

2. Track and record all liquidsMakesureyouhaveup-to-daterecordsofallsubstances stored or used on site. Appoint aresponsible person to supervise and record alldeliveries o potentially polluting liquids.

3. Ensure liquid containers are ftor purposeTheprimarycontainershouldbeofsufcient

strength and integrity to ensure that it won’tburst or leak under normal usage. Individualcontainers should be clearly labelled with thenature o their contents.

4. Inspect containersDevelop routine inspection procedures to checkcontainers or leaks and check all foors &storage acilities are in good condition.

5. Locate liquid storage areas smartlyYou will need to be able to seal drains quickly

i storage space is limited and containers needto be stored near drains, watercourses and un-suraced areas. A site and drainage plan o youracility will help you determine the risk.

6. Segregate liquidsStoreincompatibleliquidsindifferentareastohelp avoid bigger issues later.

7. Employ secondary containmentBuild permanent in-foor bunding solutions andstore liquid waste containers within bund wallsor use containment pallets & decks to captureleaks and spills.

8. Don’t overload palletsOverloadingpalletsbeyondtheweightcapacitycan lead to hazardous liquid spills that can ndtheir way into the environment with poorspill cleanup.

9. Supply compatible absorbent materialsand spill clean up kitsSpillcleanupabsorbentsandkitsshouldbekept close at hand — particularly in storage anddeliveryareas.Ensurestaffknowwheresuppliesare located and are properly trained on how touse spill cleanup absorbents & kits.

Preventing non oil-based liquids rom reaching watercourses begins bystoring your liquidsproperly and intheright location. Follow thesehelpul hints:

Oilspillsaredamagingandarethecauseof25%ofallpollutionincidents.1 And with the oil storage regulations in place and enorced,all o us have clear guidelines to ollow and help protect ourenvironment. But what about the 75% o water pollution incidentsthat aren’t caused by oil? With the oil storage regulations, there are noliquid-specic regulations to guide us to do the right thing except ourconscience.Thislackofguidancemayleadtoagreaterriskofcausingpollution i we don’t identiy and assess all o the liquids inour workplace.

You will need to be able

to seal drains quickly i

storage space is limited

and containers need to

be stored near drains,

watercourses and

unsuraced areas. A site

and drainage plan o

your acility will help you

determine the risk.

Develop an incident plan.

The plan should include an

up-to-date inventory o all

substances stored on site,

a contact list, inventory o

your pollution prevention

equipment, a detailed

site & drainage plan and

procedures or stato ollow.



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1. Sae StorageContainment Pallets & Decks capture leaks andspills rom containers in the pallet sump toprevent rom reaching drains.

Trays & Basins capture leaks rom smallcontainers. Consider using PVC material thatcan be moulded to your custom-sized liquidstorageareas.Thiswillhelpavoidplacingtoobigofatrayintoosmallofanarea.There’snosense using a tray or basin i it doesn’t t in therequiredspace.Thatcanonlyleadtopotentialaccidents or lack o containment.

2. Sae DrainageDrain covers tightly seal drains to prevent spills

rom entering the environment.

Spill Blockers create a temporary barrier todivert liquid spills away rom drains.

Spill Containment Barriers permanentlysurrounding machines or work areas to containliquid spills.

3. Sae TransportingMobile Dollies capture leaks and spills romcontainers and transport saely.

Drum Trucks saely and easily move and loaddrums onto pallets to prevent spillagesduring transport.

4. Sae DispensingDrum Funnels have splash-ree pouringmechanisms to prevent spills whilst llingand dispensing.

Drum Pumps transer liquids saely and quicklyto prevent spills during dispensing.

Pop-Up Fill Gauges indicate when drums are ullto capacity to prevent spills rom overlling drums.

Solutions to store, transport anddispense liquids safely.All companies should be looking at ways to properly manage, storeand handle the liquids in the workplace. By agreeing to a companyphilosophy where prevention and environmental protection areparamount, liquid spills can be cleaned up eectively & environmentalrisks reduced.

Morepermanentsolutionslikebundwallsmayneedtobeusedforlarger volumes o liquid, however there are other highly eectivesolutions that have been developed to ensure sae storage andhandling o your everyday liquids.

All companies should

be looking at ways to

properly manage, store

and handle the liquids

in the workplace.

By agreeing to a

company philosophy

where prevention

and environmental

protection areparamount, liquid spills

can be cleaned

up eectively

& environmental

risks reduced.



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Solidify learnings.

In 2008, companies paid over £3 million in nes or serious pollution incidents,with around a quarter o these awarded or water pollution oences.2Suchevents not only cause harm to animals, aquatic and human lie, but also haveexpensive,potentiallydisastrousconsequencesforbusinesses.Legalactionagainst compliance ailures results in heavy nes and cleanup costs as well astarnished reputations or the businesses involved. Not to mention, a guiltyconscience or all the employees involved.

Crucial to reducing the risk posed to the environment rom non oil-basedliquids spills is the sae storage and handling o all liquids kept on yourpremises. Best practice recommends that you:

Understanding the importance o these recommendations will help you protectyour surrounding environment and keep the reputation & protability o yourbusinessintact.Energiseyouremployeesbypromotinghowyourcompanydoesits part in protecting our natural resources.

ForPart1ofNewPigUK’sWhitePaperon“Absorbingtheenvironmentalrisksofoils, chemicals & everyday liquids”, please visit:

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Reerences:1 Oil Bank Line2 Environment Agency

1. Understand the risk Know the nature and volume oliquidsstored.Maintainup-to-daterecords or all liquids on site.

2. Develop an incidentresponse planInclude procedures, contact details,inventory levels and site & drainageplans in your response plan.

3. Obtain recommendedsolutions Prevent spillages with containmentpallets and decks, permanent in-foorbunds and transport & dispensingequipment. Protect spillages romentering drains with drain covers.

4. Continually re-assess liquids Re-evaluate your use o liquids andensure you store, transport anddispense o them saely.

5. Communicate Engagewithemployeesonrelevantlegislation and spill response plans.

In 2008, companies paid

over £3 million in fnes

or serious pollution

incidents, with around

a quarter o these

awarded or water

pollution oences.2

Communicate relevant

legislation and response

plans to employees

and re-visit them

periodically withtraining sessions.


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