Spill kits are used for clean up of spills but often for spill control or containment. These are emergency packages that allow an immediate response to any spill that may cause health hazards in the workplace. One of the common spills that happen almost everyday is truck spills in the road. The usual truck spills are garbage, sand, dirt, diesel fuel, milk, and lumber. It may be caused by swerving in the road, improper loading of the things inside the truck, or simply there is leak for liquefied contents. Among these spills, the most difficult to clean is the diesel spill. Moreover, it scatters in the ground immediately and it needs to be removed right at the moment. The effects to the sewage system if occurred in land and to the animals in sea water are irreversible. And to be prepared in these kinds of situation, there should be truck spill kits readily available for use.
Truck spill kits usually contain pads, socks, nitrile gloves, goggles, clear disposal bag, bag tie, and zippered bag. This absorbs oil, water, and solvents. These spill kits can be used for universal spill applications, hazmat spills, or for oils only. Hazmat spill kits for response to hazardous material spills and oil-only spill kits for oil only spills. Truck spill kits must be easy to use and must fit behind the seat in cabs of the truck for quick spill response at the time they are needed. They are small enough to fit behind the driver's seat so there is really no need allocating a bigger space. Most of the spills that will happen in the road can be solved by this kit may it be oil spills, hazmat, or universal.
In the service and truck industry, one of the companies' nightmares is the liability of the truck itself. There might be gasoline, motor oil, transmission oil, anti freeze and battery acid that will be thrown out in the road when traveling. Usually, under the law, the truck company is responsible in cleaning up the mess. Also, some companies are required to have their kits to comply with the laws. Owning a truck spill kit reduces the risk of paying a large amount in hiring a contractor to remove whenever there are spills. Further, while there is a growing concern for the environment and the damage of causing any spill is greater than the price that a company will pay in having it. Bad publicity for the company affecting the sales and profits may be the effects for causing pollution. Having a spill kit in hand is better than buying it after the damage has been done.
Truck Spill kits are recommended to be in placed ahead of time to react immediately to emergency. Also, truck spill kits contents that are used must be complete. It is appropriate to have a Waste Management Plan to guide the process of collecting, storing, and disposing of special waste. The manual with instructions and the dos and don'ts must be written so as to guide the user must be provided. Technical knowledge from transportation to actual cleaning to disposal is required to avoid hazards to the people that will do the clean up and to the people within the vicinity. Since the response time is crucial in cleaning the spill in land and especially in the water, the people employed must have the proper training and expertise if possible.. The people must be properly clothed too.
