Most things that we enjoy require the use of substances that may be dangerous if leaked into the surrounding land. Too many news stories are about a truck leaking oil or some chemical onto the road while being transported. This can make the road dangerous and also damage the environment along the side of it. If properly installed, secondary containment systems will provide a better chance of it not getting out there at all.
When looking into designing a secondary protection, such as these, a few considerations are in order. The material must be of a nature that will not become deteriorated due to any reaction from the substance being held. If the substance will eat or break through a particular material, it is not a good idea to use it. Assumptions about what should work will have to give way to testing it to see if it will do the job.
A good example of this principle would be the daily trash being taken out of your home. You have a plastic trash bag, in the container, and all trash is placed here, as it is generated. As you begin to remove this large bag from that container, you place it inside of another trash liner. This is done to prevent the primary bag from leaking or tearing and letting anything escape. This is a secondary containment bag and it works great because you do not get trash on the floor while moving to the outside can.
That decision was easy to make as to what should be used for this purpose. In industrial or transportation systems, that decision has many more facets. You will need to decide on permanent or temporary systems and whether they should be flexible or rigid installations.
Some of the most often heard about accidents, resulting in spills or leaks that clog up traffic is gas and oil transported by truck. The tank is damaged and the leak, if not captured by a bladder system that most of these vehicles should have installed gets all over the road. This bladder is a flexible containment system and is required by laws and regulations in every area of the country.
That bladder is made from a material that will not react with the substance. Whether oil or gas, there is no problems because of that. This saves the environment and prevents anyone close by to get drenched by something they really do not want on them for a host of reasons.
On the other side of things, a rigid containment system would look like a retaining wall erected around a tank of chemical. Occasionally this is simply a curb height fabrication of concrete or cement. This will ensure that, if something happens to the tank that causes a leak, it will turn into an actual spill that gets all over. There will still need to be a cleanup, within the walls or curb, however, it will be confined to that area alone.
The Environmental Protection Agency, The Food and Drug Administration, depending on the industry, and OSHA mandates special cleaning for any leaks. These are detailed, exacting and time consuming and are followed by certified inspections for recovery from any spills. No matter where they are used, having a secondary system for containment is absolutely necessary.
When looking into designing a secondary protection, such as these, a few considerations are in order. The material must be of a nature that will not become deteriorated due to any reaction from the substance being held. If the substance will eat or break through a particular material, it is not a good idea to use it. Assumptions about what should work will have to give way to testing it to see if it will do the job.
A good example of this principle would be the daily trash being taken out of your home. You have a plastic trash bag, in the container, and all trash is placed here, as it is generated. As you begin to remove this large bag from that container, you place it inside of another trash liner. This is done to prevent the primary bag from leaking or tearing and letting anything escape. This is a secondary containment bag and it works great because you do not get trash on the floor while moving to the outside can.
That decision was easy to make as to what should be used for this purpose. In industrial or transportation systems, that decision has many more facets. You will need to decide on permanent or temporary systems and whether they should be flexible or rigid installations.
Some of the most often heard about accidents, resulting in spills or leaks that clog up traffic is gas and oil transported by truck. The tank is damaged and the leak, if not captured by a bladder system that most of these vehicles should have installed gets all over the road. This bladder is a flexible containment system and is required by laws and regulations in every area of the country.
That bladder is made from a material that will not react with the substance. Whether oil or gas, there is no problems because of that. This saves the environment and prevents anyone close by to get drenched by something they really do not want on them for a host of reasons.
On the other side of things, a rigid containment system would look like a retaining wall erected around a tank of chemical. Occasionally this is simply a curb height fabrication of concrete or cement. This will ensure that, if something happens to the tank that causes a leak, it will turn into an actual spill that gets all over. There will still need to be a cleanup, within the walls or curb, however, it will be confined to that area alone.
The Environmental Protection Agency, The Food and Drug Administration, depending on the industry, and OSHA mandates special cleaning for any leaks. These are detailed, exacting and time consuming and are followed by certified inspections for recovery from any spills. No matter where they are used, having a secondary system for containment is absolutely necessary.
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