Suitable precautions should be in place for the containment of leaked materials.
- Where liquids are handled, suitable spillage containment, such as bunding and drainage sumps should be in place.
- Arrangements should be in place for the routine drainage of rainwater from sumps.
- Where materials that react with water are stored outdoors, the operator's risk assessment should demonstrate the suitability of the arrangements. Follow the link to the HSE website for the Case Study Staveley Chemicals Ltd - Derbyshire (27/6/1982)).
- For the storage of toxic gases, location of the containers in a purpose designed indoor store will reduce the rate at which gas is released to the environment.
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