Spill kits are an essential part of any organisation where dangerous chemicals, oils or liquids are used or stored. There’s a wide variety in the kind of spill kits available on the market, to capture the variety of kinds of accidental spills that can occur; from chemical spills in laboratories to oil spills out at sea there’s a spill kit to cover all bases. 

Why and when should a spill kit be used?

Spill kits are an essential part of any workplace to minimize the risk of a spill causing harm to workers, and extended periods of workplace shutdown. Spills are almost always accidental and so unavoidable, however, you can avoid spills causing serious harm by always having the correct number of spill kits, and the correct kind of spill kits, available in your workplace. 

A spill kit needs to be used when a hazardous chemical or liquid is spilled. It helps clean the spill, reducing harm to employees and quickly returning your workplace to a safe place to be.  

Hazchem spill kits for dangerous chemical spills

Chemical spill kits are carefully curated with materials and equipment that will help your workers manage the cleanup of a chemical spill. It will ensure the safety of the people cleaning up the spill, and everyone else in the area. 

Chemical spill kits usually include:

  • An absorbent pad
  • An absorbent boom
  • Waste disposal bags and ties
  • Gloves
  • A plastic spill kit cover
  • Laminated instruction sheet so staff members can easily understand what is required

Oil spill kits and when to use them 

As the name suggests, oil spill kits are designed to help clean up after spilling oil in a workplace. Workplaces that might need oil spill kits include: 

  • Petrol stations 
  • Car repair shops
  • Laboratories and medical facilities 
  • Industrial sites 
  • Factories 

Oil is a tricky substance to clean up, and requires specialised materials that will absorb the oil. 

Laboratory spill kits for hospitals, labs, and doctor’s offices

This is a more generalized kind of spill kit, as there’s plenty of different kinds of spills that can happen at hospitals, laboratories, and doctors’ offices.

Marine spill kits to be used at sea

Boats carrying chemicals, oils, or other liquids that may be dangerous if spilled in the ocean are required to carry spill kits. Marine spill kits are designed to be used in water, and can quickly and effectively remove hazardous liquid from the ocean and minimize damage. 

If your workplace needs a spill, send a message to the Spill Station today