Spill Containment Pallets

Spill Containment Pallets

Spill containment pallets, or spill pallets for short, are pallets that ensure materials and wastes will be contained to the pallet if they leak, drip or spill from the primary container, such as a drum or IBC tote. Most often used as an additional safety measure for storage of hazardous materials, spill containment pallets must be up to code with several industry standards. Not only used to increase worker or workplace safety, spill containment pallets are used to keep the environment safe, allowing for secure outdoor storage of material. As a result, spill pallets must also be kept to government regulations such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Often constructed from polyethylene (PE) because it is a highly corrosion-resistant material, spill containment pallets are generally made from high density PE, but can be made from low density PE in order to become more easily portable. In addition, compatibility testing should be done to ensure that the PE is chemically resistant to the materials being stored; for instance, PE is highly resistant to acetone and calcium sulfate, but unsatisfactory for batadlene and hexane. As a result, spill containment pallets are highly popular in chemical processing industries, as well as wastewater, aerospace, commercial, agricultural and industrial applications.

Depending on the type of material being stored, there are many different spill containment pallet types to choose from. The five main types of spill containment pallets include modular platforms or pallets, covered spill pallets, trays or bins, stackable or dispensing pallets and portable pallets. Modular type spill containment pallets have the option of being continuously expanded upon to fit growing requirement or to be reduced when the requirement decreases. In addition, modular spill containment pallets are very accessible and can be made to be forkliftable as well. Covered spill containment pallets are the best option for outdoor usage, since they offer additional protection against the environment. Spill containment trays or basins are used for smaller containers, as a cost-effective option that collects the liquid through the most basic design. Stackable spill containment pallets provide additional space by building up rather than out, while dispensing spill containment pallets provide leak control during the process of dispensing liquids. In addition, portable spill containment pallets are a cost-effective and simple option that allows for the pallets to be easily mobile in situations where the chemicals are required in different areas throughout the warehouse.