It was late in the night on a clear, spring evening. Sam was tasked as part of the on-duty emergency response team when he got the dreaded call. “Sam, we have a problem!” There was a breach in a feed line supplying a highly reactive chemical and he and his team needed to perform an […]
Nowadays you read a lot about this type of “new” fuel oil spill clean-up product or that type of “new” fuel oil spill absorbent. They all claim to be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but they can’t hold a candle to the clear champ, PetroGuard-D. Our client Paul found that out when he had […]
No matter how solid your procedures are, there is always a concern with lost petroleum-based fluids on industrial holding ponds, power station water discharge, in and around storm drains, fuel and oil ship loading areas, and more. Industry experts estimate that 70 to 80% of hydraulic fluids leave systems through leaks, spills, line breakage, and […]
Before a small spill from a reactive chemical turns into a big problem…read this. Most facilities have a response plan in place to avoid unplanned events, but does it tell you to respond using kitty litter or the like? Well if it does, what it isn’t telling you is that trying to respond to a […]
Can oil spill clean-up be easy? On February 17th Marc was on-site working as a Senior Field Service Technician for an upstream oil and gas company. He really didn’t feel like being at work that day because his wife was about to have their first baby. But, as a Senior Field Service Technician, he knew […]
Are you the person responsible for the design and implementation of your facilities emergency response plan? If you are, then you know that having the most efficient products to support your procedures is just as important as the procedures you’ve written. Meet Kevin, one of our clients. He no longer uses just conventional hazmat products […]
Imagine you are home on a Saturday. You have some friends and family over and you grilling up some burgers. Then you get the call…you are the EHS Manager of a manufacturing operation that uses petroleum-based fluids and there’s been a substantial spill. You think…we are in full production. I’ve got to get there. You […]
Running your wastewater treatment plant requires you to be consistent in following the highest standards. It’s a lot of work. There is so much going on. Operational efficiency is of the utmost importance in wastewater treatment. There’s meeting sales quotas, keeping the accounting department happy, retaining and hiring qualified staff. All while always remaining cognizant […]
Do you fall into the trap of free offers? You go in unsuspectingly, thinking it could save tons of money. It’s like they catch you every time……bait, line and sinker! This is because even products that you can get for free can end up costing more than you could ever imagine. Take for example, this […]
We all know what a bad pillow can be like…. lumpy and uncomfortable. We toss and turn and toss and turn, just trying to get a good night’s rest. Then when we don’t get a good night’s rest because of our pillow, we wake up cranky and irritable! Not fun! Now when you have just […]