| Battery acids are some of the most corrosive | | | | you could possibly need. They have not only the |
| substances you're likely to encounter. Chances are | | | | required neutralizers, either liquid or dry, or both |
| you have batteries around your facility, and if | | | | kinds. They also have protective equipment for |
| they leak or spill, they can cause a great deal of | | | | the workers who have to clean up the spill, and |
| damage. Read on to find out what to do about | | | | the equipment they'll need to do their job. |
| that. | | | | Specifically, a typical high quality battery spill |
| Batteries seem to be everywhere. They are in a | | | | containment kit might contain the following: |
| lot of gadgets as well as in a lot of very heavy | | | | 1) Either a liquid or a dry neutralizer specifically for |
| equipment. And the bigger the battery, the bigger | | | | acids and a set of Hazmat pads for easy clean-up |
| the damage if a spill should occur. | | | | of smaller spills. |
| The kinds of batteries in industrial facilities tend | | | | 2) The equipment your workers will need to clean |
| towards the large and extra large varieties -- just | | | | up the spill, including a scoop and a hand broom as |
| think about the batteries you might have in a | | | | well as a disposal bag. |
| forklift, for example. | | | | 3) In addition, any high quality kit will also contain |
| So if you're reading this, you are probably dealing | | | | gloves, a poly apron, and safety goggles. |
| with the larger versions of batteries, and it's | | | | There's no need to take a chance when it comes |
| crucial for you to know how to protect yourself, | | | | to the safety of your employees. |
| your employees and/or colleagues, and your | | | | Meanwhile, the key to making the most of |
| facility from any damage they might cause if | | | | battery spill containment supplies is to have them |
| they should spill or leak. | | | | handy anyplace where a spill could occur. This |
| Fortunately, it's not that difficult to find a solution. | | | | means that you should have them in your garage, |
| All you need is the right kind of battery spill | | | | in any battery storage areas, and even on |
| containment kit. These kits come with liquid or dry | | | | forklifts, trucks and other heavy machinery. This |
| acid neutralizers, which can make quick work of | | | | will allow you to respond quickly whenever there's |
| the most noxious acids. | | | | any leaking or spilled battery acid. |
| The spill kits are designed to contain everything | | | | |