| Do you handle or store a lot of chemical liquids? It | | | | now- in all sorts of different variations and sizes- |
| can cost a business if those chemicals aren't | | | | that can make your life a whole lot easier if you |
| managed properly. However, proper fluid | | | | need to contain leaking fluids while servicing mobile |
| containment is not rocket science. Read on for an | | | | vehicles and equipment. |
| easy solution. | | | | So how does it work? |
| But what if your machinery or plant is on the | | | | It's a lot like an inflatable pool, only stronger. The |
| road or assigned to a site and you need to make | | | | berm has a simple sidewall construction that |
| sure oils or other fluids don't pollute the | | | | allows the walls to remain flat so that they can be |
| environment? | | | | entered or exited from any side. You can drive a |
| After all, breakdowns do occur from time to time. | | | | truck, or anything else you like over it, park and |
| That's where things can get tricky. You can't just | | | | then begin whatever work needs to be done. |
| let oil spill onto the ground like they did 50 years | | | | They're also simple to use. Setup can take less |
| ago. | | | | than a minute in some cases, which is very handy |
| Environmental contamination is an issue that can | | | | for situations that need to be dealt with fast. |
| cost an organization a great deal either in | | | | Once the vehicle is parked, the walls will then rise |
| monetary compensation by way of civil law suits | | | | automatically when there's leaking fluid. There are |
| or they can get fined by a judgment in a criminal | | | | no side walls to manually put up or hinges to |
| suit. It can also severely damage the reputation | | | | break, which makes such a berm much more |
| of any business. You definitely don't want that, do | | | | practical than a mechanical device. You can even |
| you? | | | | use it multiple times even on the same day if you |
| There's an easy solution | | | | need to. |
| So what you probably need for these complex | | | | There are a number of available options, including |
| mobile jobs is something that can be placed | | | | things like ground tarps and track mats that help |
| underneath the vehicle or machinery and then | | | | you to do your job. |
| inflated into a sort of pool to contain the fluids. | | | | Sizes can vary greatly because vehicles and |
| And luckily enough, there is such a thing -- a | | | | machinery come in so many different sizes and |
| mobile containment berm. | | | | types. You can start at 4ft x 6ft x 1ft for the |
| Mobile containment berms are becoming big | | | | smallest option, while the largest berm is 15ft x |
| business because of their practicality. There are a | | | | 66ft x 1ft. |
| number of similar products on the market right | | | | |