Top 10 SPCC Solutions

by Karen

Compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations [40 CFR 112] doesn’t always mean spending lots of money on custom engineered solutions. For anyone creating or reviewing plans, here are 10 ready-to-go products that help meet many SPCC requirements.

1. PIG Build-A-Berm Barriers

Providing passive secondary containment for containers, tanks and oil-filled equipment is sometimes a challenge — especially when you need to be able to maintain access to the area. Concrete berms and angle iron are common secondary containment solutions, but they limit access to areas and are difficult to tear out if floor plans or processes change. PIG Build-A-Berm Barriers can be installed quickly and easily, just about anywhere. Use them indoors to enclose processes and help prevent oil from reaching floor drains. You can also use them in storage areas to create a containment room. Outdoors, the barrier provides containment for tanks or leaky equipment. Drain options are also available to help facilitate removal of uncontaminated rainwater and snowmelt.

2. PIG Collapse-A-Tainer Containment Berms

For facilities that have a fluctuating volume of oil on site from month to month, it can be hard to justify the space and resources to build a containment area. PIG Collapse-A-Tainer Containment Berms help meet the need for “on-demand” containment. The system can be quickly deployed to accommodate large shipments of oil products and folded for storage when not needed. They’re available in sizes to accommodate anything from a single skid of drums up to 10,000 gallons.

3. PIG Portable Spill Containment Pools

One-the-go containment needs differ greatly from facility containment needs. PIG Portable Spill Containment Pools are ideal for responding to a leaky saddle tank on a delivery truck or to toss under couplings during oil deliveries. They store compactly and deploy instantly to provide protection in the event of a small spill.

4. PIG SpillBlocker Dikes

Every spill is different, and sometimes it might be more effective to contain and channel the spill than to absorb it. PIG SpillBlocker Dikes block the path of a spill to prevent it from spreading. They hug smooth surfaces to create a temporary barrier that corrals and contains spills without soaking them up. Deploy dikes before deliveries as a proactive good engineering practice or in response to a spill.

5. PIG DrainBlocker Drain Cover

Blocking floor drains and storm drains is a great way to help make certain that oil spills don’t leave the facility – but filling them with cement isn’t the answer. PIG DrainBlocker Drain Covers allow drains to remain open when spills aren’t a threat, but can be deployed in less than a minute to keep spills from entering the drain.

6. PIG Spill Kits

Although SPCC planning is all about being proactive, regulations require facilities to be prepared for the worst. PIG Spill Kits contain certain absorbents based on what you’ll be cleaning up and where. Spill Kits can be custom built to suit specific needs as well.

7. PIG Roll Tops and Covered Spill Containment Pallets

When space is tight indoors, extra drums and totes are often stored outdoors. These primary containers still need secondary containment to comply with SPCC regulations. PIG Roll Tops and Covered Spill Containment Pallets are an easy way to provide outdoor secondary containment and help keep everything clean and dry. There are also options for flammable liquids, such as a line of steel outdoor containment products that can be bonded and grounded to increase safety.

8. PIG IBC and Tank Spill Containment Units

Because horizontal tanks often have small legs on the bottom, traditional containment pallets aren’t the best option. PIG IBC and Tank Spill Containment Units are designed to fit common tank sizes. They can also be coupled with PIG Self Bailers to allow rainwater to drain out of the unit, but stops all flow in the event of an oil spill.

9. PIG Spill Containment Pallets

Retrofitting an area in the facility to be a secondary containment room can be a headache. PIG Spill Containment Pallets come in several durable materials. Poly pallets are the best choice for catching spilled oil while steel pallets are a safer choice for flammables.

10. PIG Drum Funnels and Latching Drum Lids

Waste collection areas are prime spots for leaks and spills, and when employees step in them, oil gets tracked everywhere. PIG Drum Funnels and Latching Drum Lids simplify waste collection. Both products provide large, sturdy openings that let employees focus on getting the waste into a drum instead of trying to balance a flimsy plastic funnel. When properly closed after use, the funnels and lids will stay closed even if the container is tipped over so leaks and spills remain contained and out of drains.

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