Spill kit, chemical spill kit or chemical spill cleanup kit – whatever you want to call it, your kit is an essential tool to assist with the cleanup, decontamination, and disposal of waste in the event of a hazardous chemical spill. Spill kits are an assembly of various materials and tools which will aid the clean-up of a chemical leak or spill. There are a wide range of spill kits on the market, to suit all types of hazardous chemicals in various quantities.
Some commonly used types of spill kits include:
- General purpose spill kits: These kits can be used for a wide range of purposes including the cleanup of any liquid (i.e. blood, flood water, sewage) or chemical products (whether it’s classed as hazardous or not). However, as they are a universal kit, they may require customization depending on the type of chemicals that your workplace is carrying.
- Chemical spill kits: The chemical spill kit or EMPIRAL spill kit is designed to contain, neutralize and clean away spills from most types of hazardous chemicals. These kits will allow staff to provide a rapid response to any hazardous chemical spill or leak in the workplace, including solvents, paints, acids or pesticides.
- Oil and fuel kits: When organizations are cleaning up oil and fuel spills, it’s important to minimize the risk that these flammable liquids pose. Therefore, the oil and fuel kits (otherwise known as hydrocarbon kits) are specifically designed to combat a flammable liquids spill.
Why are chemical Spill Kits mandatory at workplaces?
To further emphasize the importance of having an on-site spill kit, here are 5 reasons why companies involved with liquids should always have a spill kit on-site and ready to use.
- Effective spill clean-up: Spill kits are designed to contain everything necessary to clean up leaks and spills alike effectively and, in a way, it won’t pose a threat to the user and the immediate environment. Without an on-site spill kit, your company won’t be able to respond quickly enough to contain spills. However, with an on-site spill kit, you ensure that your company has a fast, effective, and safe method of cleaning up the spills. Empiral Spill Kits are one of the cheap and best options available in the market.
- Cost-effective: Spills are costly. The sooner they are taken care of, the better. Having an on-site spill kit that’s easy to locate and pre-packed with all the necessary materials for safe and effective spill clean-up allows employees to quickly grab the kit/s and address the issue immediately. This allows the spill to be contained safely and quickly. By minimizing the potential damage caused by the spills, and allowing workers to go back immediately to work, the company can save a lot of money that could have been lost due to a serious spill.
- Safer work environment: On-site chemical spill kits can give workers peace of mind. They can rest easily knowing that, even if they are working with potentially toxic chemicals, the facility, themselves, and other employees can be kept safe in case of a spill because there are spill kits available throughout the facility.
- Minimal disruption to workflow: Spills are pretty much unavoidable. What is avoidable is a disruption to the daily workflow of the facility in case of spills. Because on-site spill kits are designed for fast and effective spill clean-up, facilities can resume operation almost immediately after a spill is cleaned up.
- Legislative concerns: UAE is known to have very strict environmental laws. To operate, businesses need to do their due diligence and equip their facilities with the necessary tools and equipment to handle spills and other emergencies. Having an on-site spill kit, whether chemical or universal, is one of the many requirements for compliance with local laws and regulations. Empiral Spill kits are designed to safely and effectively contain spills while minimizing the potential health and environmental risks posed by such incidents. Outside of any potential legal ramifications faced by your company for operating without the necessary safety equipment, including having an on-site spill kit, it’s important to have a universal spill kit (in addition to the other more specialized types of a chemical spill kit) on site for the reasons stated above.
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