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Holliday42333  
#1 Posted : 15 November 2024 13:21:15(UTC)
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Holliday42333

Does anyone have any novel solutions for carrying and bunding 20ltr jerry cans of forecourt diesel?

We used to use Fuel-in-a-Box which came in self bunded boxes but recently these have become prohibatively expensive.

We only need fuel for mobile welfare units so bowsers are overkill but need to safely carry in vans and bund when on site.

Getting the hire company to do it from bowsers isn't an option due to the remote nature of some of the sites.

Any suggestions welcome

chris42  
#2 Posted : 15 November 2024 14:56:04(UTC)
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chris42

May I ask two questions.

  1. Why not use a normal 20L metal jerry can for transport, designed for carrying fuel.
  2. Why do you want to put it on a bund at site ( site rules?) as it is not a legal requirement for that quantity it would have to be over 200L.

Chris

Roundtuit  
#3 Posted : 15 November 2024 15:02:50(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Not sure about transporting in a bund but at sites where we didn't have a site container to locate a bunding unit we used a wide painters bucket or scuttle depending on the capacity and dimensions of the fuel container in use.

Roundtuit  
#4 Posted : 15 November 2024 15:02:50(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Not sure about transporting in a bund but at sites where we didn't have a site container to locate a bunding unit we used a wide painters bucket or scuttle depending on the capacity and dimensions of the fuel container in use.

firesafety101  
#5 Posted : 16 November 2024 11:18:07(UTC)
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firesafety101

Would that have been a Plastic bucket Roundtoit.

Roundtuit  
#6 Posted : 16 November 2024 18:24:27(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Short duration sites where the client insisted on having a bund under a fuel container.

Never noted any spillage left for sufficient period to impact the integrity of the plastic.

Roundtuit  
#7 Posted : 16 November 2024 18:24:27(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Short duration sites where the client insisted on having a bund under a fuel container.

Never noted any spillage left for sufficient period to impact the integrity of the plastic.

Holliday42333  
#8 Posted : 18 November 2024 09:33:09(UTC)
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Holliday42333

Originally Posted by: chris42 Go to Quoted Post

May I ask two questions.

  1. Why not use a normal 20L metal jerry can for transport, designed for carrying fuel.
  2. Why do you want to put it on a bund at site ( site rules?) as it is not a legal requirement for that quantity it would have to be over 200L.

Chris

Hi Chris,

1.  Yes, if there are no novel answers the intention is to use a standard 20l metal Jerry can

2. Client(s) requirement is to have secure storage of containers during transport and bunded storage when on site(s).  Its one of those easy to spot/audit, easy to raise and hard to argue against requirements that are slightly more difficult to be practical about.  Clients sometimes dont care about practicality as thats the contractors problem.

Roundtuit  
#9 Posted : 18 November 2024 10:28:04(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Roundtuit  
#10 Posted : 18 November 2024 10:28:04(UTC)
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Roundtuit

chris42  
#11 Posted : 19 November 2024 09:09:01(UTC)
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chris42

Metal jerry cans are designed for transport so just bungie them in the back of the van to stop them floating about. Would the customer allow you to keep the Jerry cans in the van? It has a fuel tank after all, so if it is hit it will be no worse and unlikely to damage the jerry can.

If not allowed then you could just buy a small bund ie ( no connection)

https://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/armorgard-transbank-for-chemicals-430x415x365-code-trb1c-oTRB1C?paid=googlepaidproducts&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItbqe5tTliQMVwYBQBh3AuzWxEAQYCyABEgJRIPD_BwE

Just make sure no one steals it as it is so small!

Just a thought could you just carry an empty jerry can and just put in enough on way to work to top up the generator! So, no storage and no problem. Any excess could go in van tank.

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