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Hi All
We have an area within our factory that we store oils for machinery such as coolant, hydraulic oils, lubrication etc, they are stored in IBC's and have no bunds.
The area where the oils are stored has no drains so unless a potential spill finds it way outside to a drain (a slight possibility). We have spill kits ect in the area.
Id personally prefer to get all the IBC's bunded (just in case) but can someone point me in the right direction as to wether there is a legal requiremnent to bund in such situations?
Thanks in advance
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There's a document produced by DEFRA which should answer the legal needs: Guidance note for the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations
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Its a legal requirement to bund oil stored outside ( in the qty you are talking about, in England), but not inside. It of course may be a good idea. These things hold 1,000 litres, so quite a bund. You also need to consider why the IBC's may fail and its likelihood ( just as per H&S RA). My guess would be FLT punctures it.
Would you really want to be trying to clean up 1,000 L of oil.
As well as the above legislation there is some PPG documents you may want to look at ( but again outside not inside)
Chris
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If I was in this situation I would be recommending the IBCs were stored on bunded pallets. Not for any legal reason, but purely from the point of view of practicality and to a certain extent safety. Presumably you decant from these IBCs and in this process I am guessing there will be a small amount of spillage due to drips etc. With a bunded pallet that will go into the bund. On a normal pallet it will go on to the floor resulting in a patch of slippery oil that people can walk over, spread around the factory etc.
On a bunded pallet the whole area is safer, tidier and easier to manage
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Thanks for your thoughts all very helpfull.
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One challenge if you bund them is how to move them in and out - which I presume you do, perhaps by FLT? So another option is to design the storage/supply locations to be self-draining to a 'hazardous drain' that includes an interceptor pit. You'll then have to have arrangements for pumping that out and disposing of the spilled liquid - but you'd also need the same for a bunded area. Also, for any bund you need systems to ensure the drain valve is secure, but also to use it to drain off rainwater that will accumulate.
Redesigning the sites may be too expensive for an existing installation, but is probably the best option for a new one. There can be a low bund on most of the perimeter, but a suitable low-incline ramp on the in/out route.
Bunded pallets sounds like a good, cheap option too.
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The bunded pallets work well on our site, we use them when the IBC's are out of the bunded zone. The only issue that they do pose is one of height. If you need to access the opening on the top you will require a good safety step ladder.
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