Not every resource is truly renewable. The fate of our fragile environments and ecosystems are predicated on the merits of conservation. As industry and profit soar to new heights, these metrics of progress and growth also encroach upon our pristine rivers and waterways. Chemicals that better our lives and accelerate manufacturing are also dangerous to the natural world. Even a temporary lapse in judgment can result in a world of destruction. Small spills and leaks will lead to multimillion-dollar cleanups and irreversible damage to the environment. Don’t become another statistic due to negligence. Invest in protection today to keep your company’s reputation intact. Compliant pollution prevention and spill containment options come standard on every fire-rated and non fire rated chemical storage locker available in our current arsenal.
Don’t Let Your Company Become Subject to Fees and Public Embarrassment
Productivity isn’t always measured in profit margins and new clients. Workplace compliance and a solid reputation as an environmental steward and advocate are intangibles that don’t always show up on the bottom line. While growth is most visible in stock shares and market dominance, environmental compliance can ensure these indicators of growth are not usurped by negligence and wanton destruction. The EPA doesn’t take environmental degradation lightly. Even small contamination events can take years to clean-up and will drain federal tax dollars. As a result, the agency has a less than congenial approach with those companies that skirt the law. Repeat offenses and even first-time dalliances can slash profit margins and even sink new businesses that are struggling to gain a foothold in already overcrowded marketplaces. There’s also the residual fallout of the bad press that will surely fall these chemical outlaws. Simply put, if you don’t invest in compliant pollution prevention and spill containment today, your company will undoubtedly pay for it down the road.
When Negligence Turns Into Disaster
Have you ever heard the saying that we are all impacted by what happens upstream from us? Like casting a small pebble into a tranquil pond, small ripples can have a reverberating effect on the entire surface. While we may not always be concerned with what’s happening to our neighbors, every company has a vested interested in ensuring their operations don’t have a negative impact on the community they serve. This point cannot be better illustrated than a recent chemical incident that occurred in Parkville, Maryland last week. Several fire-fighters were forced to put their Thanksgiving plans on hold when they responded to an underground chemical fire in the city’s storm drains. Authorities are unsure what caused the blaze, but believe it started when a “unknown product was ignited.” While firefighters couldn’t determine how the chemical found its way to the storm drains, it’s safe to assume that someone simply decided to discard the flammable liquid into the natural world instead of properly disposing of it. As a result, a potentially dangerous fire quickly spread underneath the town. We can only imagine what would’ve happened if this blaze had come in contact with other flammable agents that are all-too often allowed to drain into our sewers and waterways.
Compliant Pollution Prevention and Spill Containment You Can Trust
Regardless of your storage need or the size of your chemical payload, U.S. Hazmat Rentals has a line of compliant storage options. Each storage locker comes equipped with an innovative spill sump containment system that sits beneath a steal grated flooring. If a spill does occur, the liquid or hazardous material simply passes through the grated floor system and is collected in the sump beneath. The material will remain in the sump until it can be safely removed.
We also have you covered in the event of a fire. If a fire does break out, our dry chemical fire suppression system can quickly douse the flames. Site containment is paramount in preventing chemical incidents from potentially spreading to the environment or residential districts. Inversely, nearly impenetrable walls and climate control can also prevent external fires from compromising the volatile chemical stockpiles that are located within. Forged from solid-steel welds, our steel chemical storage lockers are engineered to safely accommodate chemicals of various classifications without fear of unwanted interactions.
