Choosing Your Absorbents
Brady SPC shows you how to choose the right absorbent for your application.
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Choosing Your Absorbents
Brady SPC shows you how to choose the right absorbent for your application.
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Workplace SafetySafety
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STEP 1
Know What You’re Absorbing
• Universal for Water- or Oil-Based Fluids • Oil Only for Oil-Based Fluids • Chemical For Hazardous Fluids
STEP 2
Identify Your Application
• General Purpose Wiping, Drips & Leaks • Heavy Foot & Forklift Traffic • Emergency Spill Response • Specialty Absorbents
STEP 3
Select Absorbent Features
• Coverstock • Absorbency Weight • Dimpled Surface • Perforations
Where Do Spills Occur?
Exterior Bulk Storage – Oil only products are ideal for outdoor leaks and spills absorbing oil and repelling water.
Interior Fluid Storage – Consider specialty items like drum top covers and spill pallets to manage all types of leaks.
Machinery & Equipment – SOCs surround machinery to prevent leaks while pillows are placed underneath.
Shipping & Receiving – Keep spill kits near any entrances to prevent spills from reaching the environment. Industrial rugs are durable enough for fork lift traffic.
Production, Assembly & Maintenance – Make sure to have plenty of pads and rolls on hand. These general purpose items come in a variety of sizes to support your facility needs.
What is a SPCC Plan & Do I Need One?
A Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) plan is a facility-specific, comprehensive plan outlining both the containment and countermeasures implemented to prevent a spill from occurring and a series of response procedures in the event that one does. The SPCC plan addresses the following three areas:
• Operating procedures that prevent spills • Control measures installed to prevent a spill from reaching the environment • Countermeasures to contain, clean-up and mitigate the effects of an oil spill that reaches the environment
Need To Know Regulations
The following OSHA and EPA regulations protect your employees and the environment:
• 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) – Walking-Working Surfaces • 40 CFR 112.7(c)(1)(viii) – General requirements for Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plans • 29 CFR 1910.120(j)(1)(vii)
Do you know OSHA's recent silica ruling?
One of the most common compositions for granular absorbents is diatomaceous earth, which is 80-90% silica based.
OSHA's recent final rule on limiting exposure to respirable crystalline silica was issued to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease. All of which have been linked to high levels of silica.
Rely on Brady SPC absorbent pads and rolls as a safer, more efficient, non-silica solution for absorbing leaks, drips and spills.
Brought to you by Brady SPC
Brady SPC has been successfully developing, manufacturing and shipping absorbent products for nearly 40 years. Throughout the decades, their customers have relied on SPC products to help them prevent slips, trips and falls within their facilities. Absorbents and spill control products are its focus. Brady SPC has invested in its people, processes and facilities to ensure that it provides their customers with the best products for all their spill control needs.
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