Everything is bigger in Texas, especially when it comes to chemical incidents. During a 10-year longitudinal study, the Lonestar State accounted for more than 40 percent of all chemical incidents from a nine-state pool of reporting parties. That’s not to say that industry in Texas is more perilous than other regions of America, but something dark and ominous is definitely bubbling to the surface of one of that nation’s leading manufacturers. So, why are chemical incidents more likely in the nation’s heartland? In terms of sheer mass, you could toss it up to a matter of geography. Texas is one of the largest states in the country – in both geography and landmass. Proximity to the Gulf Coast and rich oil fields prime the state for volatile explosions and hazmat incidents. Understanding the unique spatial patterns of the state’s diverse manufacturing sector is just part of the equation though. Compliant Texas Chemical Storage for U.S. Hazmat Rentals can help any industry looking to safeguard against deficiency product application while keeping employees safe.
Which Texas Chemical Storage Locker is Right For Your Company?
Healthcare, metal fabrication, automotives and the petroleum industry account for the bulk of Texan industry. That’s a pretty diverse economic engine. While hospitals might be in the market for compliant medical waste storage related to biological contaminants, car manufacturers and oil refineries need reliable four-hour fire rated protection to store fuel, lubricants, degreasers and other heavy duty chemicals. When it comes to compliant chemical storage, versatile engineering and accommodating a wide range of industry is our specialty. We have provided chemical storage for everything from small mom and pop operations to Fortune 500 companies and even NASA and Tesla. If we can provide chemical storage for the powerful rocket crawlers taking our brave astronauts to the moon, we can protect your employees for every chemical threat imaginable.
Chemical Protection for Petroleum Industry
According to the CDC’s study, Texas account for 84 percent, or 11,381 releases associated with the chemical and petroleum industry. That’s unsurprising when you consider the extremely dangerous nature of refinery work and the millions of barrels that flow from the plants every year. Facilities producing hydrocarbons will more than likely contain other crude oil impurities including Sulphur, vanadium and arsenic. It’s crucial for refinery staff to keep vulnerable diagnostic equipment in a compliant fire-rated storage locker to protect expensive equipment. Our compliant chemical storage lockers can also isolate and contain powerful degreasers and industrial cleaning chemicals inherent to the refinery industry. Each U.S. Hazmat Rentals chemical storage locker is also outfitted with an innovative steels sump containment system. In the event of spills, the hazardous substance can simply pass through the flooring and remain in the sump until safely extracted. Optional fire suppression and climate control also exist for each model.
