Spill Kits & How to use them
Responding to Spillages
Aims and objectives
 To introduce spill kits and what they are for
 Different sizes of spill kits
 Different types of spill kits
 What’s in a typical spill kit
 Practical – Let’s use a spill kit
Responding to Spillages
A Spill Kit does one job
Prevents a spillage of a harmful nature entering the
drainage system & causing pollution
Source
Spill on the
ground
Pathway
Down a drain
Receptor
Stream, River,
Lake
Groundwater
Spill kits contents and use
 Different sizes of spill kit
250/125 Litre
50/25 Litre
1000 Litre
25/10 Litre
Spillage Kits
 3 Types of Spill Kit
 Oils
 Chemical
 Biohazard
But which spill kit to use ?
 Changes to labelling of chemicals which take effect in
June this year have a bearing on which spill kit to use and
where
 Previous CHIP signage is being replaced by CLP signage
and before we go through which spill kit in which
scenario you need to understand those changes
CHIP to CLP – Key symbols
New Classification
What are spill kits designed to do?
Three stages to deploying a spill kit
 Containment
 Absorption
 Disposal
What is in a typical spill kit
Absorbent Sock
 Used as a “dam”
 Surround the spillage
 Various sizes
 Easily deployed
CONTAINMENT
What is in a typical spill kit
Absorbent Pillows / Cushions
 Used as a “dam”
 Temporary Drain “bung”
 Surround the spillage
 Various sizes
 Easily deployed
CONTAINMENT
What is in a typical spill kit
Absorbent Pads
 Used to absorb
 Leave 2-3 minutes
 Each pad will take
approx. 1 Litre of fluid
ABSORPTION
What is in a typical spill kit
Disposal Bags
 Used to dispose of all
used spill kit components
 Once all cleaned up the
spill should be disposed
of properly
DISPOSAL
Additional items
Drain Covers / Clay Pads
 Optional to spill kits
 Used to prevent a spill
entering the drainage
system
 Non-mechanical and
mechanical
CONTAINMENT
So……..
We have talked about Spill Kits, lets go and try one
Further Information
 EA Document
Pollution prevention pays in England and Wales
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa
ds/attachment_data/file/290138/LIT_7481_364b76.pdf
SEPA
http://www.sepa.org.uk/