subject: Contain Waste Products with Drum Liners [print this page] Materials that are made and used in industrial plants tend to pose a serious threat to the health of people and the safety of the environment. Sustaining the proper level of safety and security in the workplace would require following high standards of regulations and practices. The possibility of serious accidents occurring should be taken seriously. A large container may fall over; or else someone may slip, and the substances which he has been carrying could spill all over the work area. And since these chemicals, oils, fuels and other materials can all contribute to pollution, extra precaution is needed to minimize the harm these would cause. The disposal of these substances would necessitate extra precaution. Using drum liners is a step that would afford additional security against leaks and spills.
Some of the most common of these substances are petroleum and gasoline. All forms of petroleum pose traffic hazards if they spill on the road, making the surface slippery. Petroleum is made up of toxic chemicals that, if not adequately contained, can cause serious health threats if they get into the ground water, or the water supply of a particular community. Petroleum can adversely affect aquatic life if it gets into surface water via a storm sewer. Gasoline, on the other hand, has properties that pose severe fire hazards, especially in areas near buildings, or in sewers. If gasoline gets into a sanitary sewer, it can present explosion threats and seriously hamper the treatment plant's capability to treat sewage.
Making use of drum liners would bring additional benefits in keeping chemical contents separated from other materials and waste products. Waste materials can be classified into any of the following types. Wastes that can create fire under certain conditions, such as extreme temperature or pressure, for instance, or which can spontaneously combust, are called ignitable wastes. Products such as oils, paints, solvents and degreasers generally fall into this category. Acids or bases which have the capability of corroding metal (barrels, containers, storage tanks and drums, for instance) are called corrosive wastes. Rust removers, battery acid and acid or alkaline cleaning fluids are some examples. Reactive wastes are materials that are unstable and usually explode or produce toxic fumes, gases, and vapors when they are mixed with water. Explosives and lithium-sulfide batteries would be examples of this kind of waste. Toxic wastes are materials that pose serious harm whenever they are ingested or absorbed. These would also release toxic chemicals into the soil or groundwater when they are disposed of improperly on land. Materials that contain highly concentrated amounts of heavy metals fall under this classification. Examples of these would be cadmium, lead, or mercury.
The pursuit of maintaining safety, productivity and cleanliness in the workplace should remain a top priority for establishments. In this regard, DAWG has endeavored to provide products and services over the course of more than twenty years. From its beginnings as a small spill control company, DAWG has become a large multi-brand supplier of products which are specially made for industrial safety, personal protection and building maintenance. DAWG offers a variety of drum liners that provide security and protection specific to a particular establishment. For further information on these products, please visit http://www.dawginc.com/
