STORAGE AREA
CONTAINMENT

Numerous commercial and industrial facilities, and even some private homes, are tasked with storing large volumes of hazardous materials. Irrespective of the where, what, and why, one thing always remains the same: safe storage usurps all else. This starts with robust and application-specific primary containment, matching stored substances with containers composed of materials that can resist their chemical properties and conform to operational requirements. However, unfortunately this starting point is where many think all responsibility and proactive protection ends. Instead, best practices and regulatory requirements demand redundancy, chiefly in the form of reliable secondary containment systems – infrastructure in place to prevent the spread of spills and contamination in the event of primary containment failure. The choice between berms, drip buckets, cabinets, and the many other forms of secondary containment will depend on numerous different factors, but for any storage area and any hazardous substances, it’s essential to install a redundancy for your redundancy. In fact, secondary containment can often be a bit misleading; it may seem to suggest that it’s the second measure in place in case of spills or leaks. In reality, it’s the first and often only thing between a minor accident and a complete catastrophe, so storage facilities should take every step to ensure it’s ready for the worst-case scenario. For this, there’s no better protection than ArmorThane’s polyurea secondary containment coatings.