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Containment should be the first response to a spillage incident.
The Containment Phase is the most dangerous and critical of the incident management phases for hazardous material / waste emergencies. It is during this phase that the life and property threat is at its highest. The speed and efficiency of the containment measures taken in this phase determines the extent of the clean-up and long-term Site Remediation demands. Lacking response during the containment phase translates into a larger and protracted life and property threat, a larger component of environment exposed and more clean-up and long-term site remediation to be effected. This will result in a greater demand on resources and considerably higher cost.
Having a supply of appropriate containment materials on-site and knowing how to use them is vital to every business where hazardous materials are handled. |