Containment Berms Are In Multiple Industries

By Marsha Klein


Spill containment berms are a very useful product that over the years has seen very little change to it's overall design. The product is very useful and almost necessary in spill situations as they can contain the material that was spilled to a controllable area. They can be used both proactively and retroactively.

Besides protecting wildlife these are also very good at keeping other materials, both hazardous and non away from areas they are not meant to be. Another example of this situation could be at a emptying station for waste tankers. Sure they have their connections and their pipes are meant to carry the waste and sludge away, but it is not always a neat operation.

There are a large variety of uses and setups manufactured. One of the more public uses of such equipment is when there is an oil spill. They are used as a safety measure to help and contain the spill so that it does not get any farther inland than it already has. They also make them so they can be placed in the water.

The industries that utilize the berms are varied. Even sports use them occasionally to keep liquid and almost frozen water in a certain area for outside ice rinks. Park districts use them to contain water near rivers or to keep snow in certain areas and formations. Even new technologies has started to infiltrate the manufacturing process.

Of course this is an off-label use of the product and as such not condoned by the manufacturer. However, it does bring us to the next bit of information regarding these products. That is the self-made models. There is machinery that you can get that will carve out the perfect berm-sized ledge and at the same time spit out the rubberized coating for the ledge as well.

The portable and mobile styles really come in handy during large spills, especially if the ones that are on hand at the facility where the spill occurred are already in use. They will need more and a larger area covered and that is where the portable ones fit right in. They can be adjusted and are able to follow the course of the spill.

This is just one example of how the walls are adaptable for any condition. Through the years of different disasters that needed to be contained the people involved have learned various lessons. This is why it is very important to listen to those people who have been there before and won the battle against the rising tides. Floods, chemical spills, a car wash, these are in almost every industry where liquids are used in large quantities.

Containment berms today are made from a few different materials but they are all tired and true. The products being sold on the market are also proven in the field. If there is a need for one you cannot pass on the berms. Especially the portable models as these come in handy more often than you might guess.




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