Monday, 18 January 2010 04:50
On December 23rd, a truck and tanker had a small collision on the N2 near Edwin Swales Drive in Durban, South Africa. Spilltech responded to the site immediately. The guard pipes protecting the pump systems on the tanker had been damaged, causing a spillage of diesel.
Spill Containment Measures
The response team put containment measures in place and started placing BIOZORB over the free phase product. While this was going on, the mechanic was tightening the bolts on the pump to prevent it from spilling further.
Once all was completed, the contaminated product was scooped up and placed in heavy-duty bags for safe disposal. A team of two Spilltech employees accompanied the tanker to the truck stop in case a second spillage occurred.
Biological Degreaser
While the pump was being repaired, a small amount of diesel spilled. The Spilltech used their standard spill containment protocol to ensure that the spill was contained and then absorbed with BIOZORB. A biological degreaser was then applied to remove the diesel stain. Both sites were cleaned to standard and signed off.
