We are always just one errant spark away from complete chaos. Just like driving a car down a highway, we remain mere inches from road median and oncoming traffic. One distracted gaze or aversion in thought can lead us into a deadly collision. Daily flirtation with destruction is just one of life’s weird juxtapositions. So what keeps off from careening from one disaster to the next? Is it really just dumb luck? How do we survive if we remain on the precipice of desolation? All we can really do is hedge our bets and emplace the safeguards at our disposal with due diligence in the face of the unknown. Sensible minds also prevail in securing proper chemical storage. Complete chemical protection in the form of a fire-rated storage locker is sort of like your car’s seatbelt or airbag. While neither apparatus can guarantee survival upon impact, these innovations in safety can potentially mitigate destruction and improve your chances of walking away unscathed.
Fire-rated Chemical Protection For Hostile Environments
While it’s true that most job-site supervisors invest in chemical storage lockers to protect vulnerable staff and equipment, there’s also an argument to be made that securing hazardous materials from external accelerants and sparks is just as important. Think of like ammunition storage. In the wrong hands, bullets and black powder can take away a life in an instant. All it takes is the squeeze of a trigger to do the unthinkable. But improper storage of ammunition can cause even more death and destruction. Extreme temperatures and heat can simultaneously discharge rounds in all directions, riddling equipment or innocent bystanders. So in addition to theft protection, temperature controlled storage can also prevent these chemical compounds from being compromised by external catalysts and imploding. Fireworks present similar hazards, and should be stored in corresponding explosive storage lockers. Whatever you’re storing, U.S. Hazmat Rentals can offer complete chemical protection by safeguarding dangerous and flammable chemicals in a cool, climate controlled environment behind steel explosion relief paneling, so your stockpiles are never compromised by external catalysts.
Bi-Directional Fire Hazar Protection for Any Disaster
Protecting vulnerable chemical stockpiles should be a top priority for any company. Even something as benign as food manufacturing presents a unique list of hazards. Every industry has inherent precursor chemicals used in each phase of manufacturing. While the end product might be not dangerous or flammable, some of the chemicals used along the way, such as flavorants or preservatives, can pose a danger if not properly stored. Recently, disaster was averted at a Wilmington, MA food factory thanks to sensible chemical storage. Firefighters worked quickly to knock down a blaze at the manufacturing facility. When the smoke finally cleared, they discovered a flammable chemical stockpile within the warehouse was not damaged or compromised. Fire-rated chemical protection likely played a significant role in preventing this fire from becoming a full-on raging inferno. Our fire-rated storage lockers are outfitted with Fire-rated drywall and mineral wool insulation that can prevent extreme heat and temperatures from compromising chemical stockpiles.
