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What are Different Kinds of Oil Containment Boom?

Robert C Kao
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On Mar 28, 2018
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Booms are barriers made of metal, plastic or any other material. Their main purpose is to contain and prevent the spread of oil spills in the ocean. Oil spills are dangerous and can be a threat to the environment especially when it occurs in a water body. There are companies that handle, transport or store oil apply various prevention measure that guard against oil spillage. Unfortunately, the prevention methods fail and oil spills. The best thing to do after a spillage is to move in as soon as possible to contain the spillage. For effective containment, you need to use the right equipment and to be trained on using the equipment.

The first step is to contain spillage in an area for better control and management. Oil spreads very fast so it is important that you contain it as soon as possible. The best equipment to use for containment is oil containment booms. After that, you can use absorbents to remove the spillage. There are various types of booms so you need to know which boom to use.

Booms are very flexible and can be used to handle large to small spills in any type of area. Some booms are small and can be added to vehicles for quick action against spills while others are modular and need assistance from other equipment to be of help.

Portable booms
These are the best oil containment booms for people who transport oil as they are small and can be carried in trucks, cars or even kept in shelves. A good example of such booms is the emergency spill booms. These are good for small containers and drums. When buying such booms, ensure they are lightweight, durable and strong. Buy the ones made out of polyurethane or polyethylene elastomer. For ease of transportation, make sure they are compact.

Need for assembly
The booms are good for containing large spills. All booms that need assembly are I-bracket shaped and this makes them very economical. Even though they require assembly, the process of assembling is very simple. Actually, it takes very few minutes to assemble the oil containment barriers. This is important because oil spillage need to be contained within a very short period of time. If the boom requires a lot of time to be assembled, the oil will spread thus becoming more challenging to contain and clean up.
Ready to go booms
As the name suggests, there is no need for assembly before using the boom. For you to use them, you need to lay them out and after that you can place your equipment on top of the boom. The booms have sides which rise automatically and turn into catch basins on the specific area of the spill. Other booms have snap-up sides which are important in containing the spill.
When shopping for booms, make sure that they meet the set standard by EPA. This guarantees safe booms complying with the EPA requirements. Most ready to use and assembly required booms come in set sizes.
 

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