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Containment Berms Are In Multiple Industries

Friday, November 1, 2013

By Marsha Klein


Spill containment berms have a variety of uses if you can be creative enough. Generally they do a good job of either stopping or redirecting the flow of whatever material is spilled. They can even work on water. For example, with an oil spill there are multiple portable, floating berms that can contain the oil and keep it from spreading.

These are also very useful in situations that call for some sort of protection. They can be used in flood situations where there is concern about how high the water level might get. The berms can be placed strategically to prevent the overflow from a river from getting into the houses of people close to the waterway.

Containment berms that sit right under the truck will catch anything that does not get carried away with the tube. So, while the tanker and the exit tubes are working to clear its belly of the waste, the berm is keeping everything around the area clean. Now these are just a couple uses for these wonderful products but that is not all. Of course not.

The reliable and rubber coated products can also be used for recreation. While this might be a bit off the owners manual (if there was an owners manual) people often take their berms and fix it down a hill. Add some water and a few friends and you instantly have the largest slip and slide possible. This is actually done quite often.

Some of the more popular models among maintenance workers, emergency workers, and anyone else who might have a need to utilize these berms are the highly portable ones. These are made from lightweight materials and can be carried very easily. They are also able to be connected to others so they can be extended or built to a large enough perimeter.

When the waves within the water or water rushes at the wall violently it needs some backbone. Some support within the wall to keep it upright. That is where the PVC comes in. It creates a sort of backbone or rib system to keep the wall of the berm solid and able to absorb the blows from the waves. Especially when they recede and return over and over again.

There are still a variety and wide range of industries using these products too. Anywhere that things are being built, or manufactured with hazardous materials or even just a lot of liquid. No one wants to make a mess. If you can control the flow of the liquid and guide it to the waste or recycling area you're in business.

Containment berms have saved the day on more than one occasion and they are used probably more often than anybody would like. Usually if they are in use that means something is wrong or somebody might be in danger. It is always recommended that they be on hand or stored within reach in any facility with hazardous materials in the building or near the premises.




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