Comprehensive Liquid Safety Solutions for Environmental Protection
Environmental Cleanup
Effective environmental clean-up is critical for maintaining safe, compliant workplaces. FyterTech offers comprehensive liquid safety solutions designed to handle spill scenarios ranging from oil and water-based spills to hazardous chemical leaks - ensuring prompt recovery and minimal environmental impact.
Liquid Safety Solutions for Environmental Clean-up
White coloured absorbents are oil-only and will absorb just oil-based fluids. These are perfect for just recovering oil-based fluids when water is present at the same time, as the absorbent will not take up any water-based fluids. For recovering oil-based spills on large bodies of water, oil-only products are the only choice.
Maintenance absorbents (sometimes referred to as universal) are grey and/or black and will absorb both oil-based and water-based fluids at the same time. These can be used indoors or outdoors but will take up a lot of water-based fluids at the same time as oil-based fluids.
Chemical absorbents are yellow. This is to signify to emergency services personnel that unknown or hazardous pollutants may be present, and that extreme caution should be shown when recovering and disposing of these contaminated sorbents.
Liquid Spill Solutions for Environmental Clean-Up on Water
When spills occur on water, the correct absorbent products are crucial for safe and effective recovery. FyterTech provides a variety of Oil-only absorbents, designed specifically to absorb oil-based fluids without taking in water. These products are ideal for recovering spills on large bodies of water, ensuring only the oil is absorbed, leaving water undisturbed.
- Absorbent Pads: Floating pads attract oil-based fluids, perfect for use on water surfaces.
- Absorbent Rolls: Absorbent rolls can be deployed along foreshores to recover oil-based spills efficiently.
- Absorbent Booms: These flexible tubes of absorbent material are essential for containing and absorbing spills on water, preventing them from spreading. Booms can be connected together to form large floating barriers.
Protection against spills of acids, alkalis and other unknown toxic substances
In cases of hazardous material spills, such as acids, alkalis, or unknown toxic substances, extreme caution is required. These spills should only be handled by trained personnel or emergency services. FyterTech provides specialised spill kits and powders for substances like mercury. Personal protective equipment (PPE) should always be worn to ensure safety when dealing with dangerous spills. Once the spill has been contained, sorbents should be securely bagged and disposed of in accordance with local and national guidelines.
The cost of pollution
In the UK there is a policy of the ‘polluter pays’. This ‘payment’ is two-fold, not only will the polluter have to pay the costs of recovering the spill and any resulting damage costs. The second part is a financial fine, which can often be large and crippling to a business.
There is also the chance that those responsible can also face criminal prosecution. So you can see it is essential to try and mitigate against any spill or leak risks and have an action plan in place if a spill does occur.
Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)
See the Health and Safety Executive COMAH information here https://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/
Site Surveys and Spill Recovery training
To help you identify spill and leak risks we can provide in depth advice and guidance on best practise and how to mitigate against the risks. Speak to an experienced and highly knowledgeable member of our team who will be happy to advise on what equipment is best suited and how it should be used.
To allow a business’s employees to better respond to a spill we provide spill training to ensure that in the event of a spill everybody knows how to safely respond and follow a set procedure.
Spill Training
A successful spill response isn’t just about having the right materials on hand. It’s about proper training and regular drills to ensure responders can act quickly and safely, minimising the impact on both people and the environment. Investing time, space, and resources in selecting, storing, and maintaining the right PPE, absorbents, and equipment is essential to preventing a small incident from escalating into something much more damaging.
Additional Resources
Sourcing UK Absorbents Whitepaper
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FyterTech UK Catalogue
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