May 2013
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Arctic Council Signs Legally Binding Spill...
On 15th May, the eight members of the Arctic Council, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the US, signed a new legally binding oil spill response accord, Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response agreement, that will attempt to codify spill response between the 8 circumpolar countries.The Council released a statement proposing that the accord will substantially...
10 Key Factors in Effective Spill Control
Spills of oils, fuels, chemicals and many other industrial fluids are an inevitable occurrence across warehouses and workplaces in the UK. However, the long-term effects of any spill will be largely determined by the preparedness of the first responders to the spill. Here are 10 key points to consider when assessing your companies spill procedure.1. Have you done a Site Assessment for Spill...
April 2013
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The Future of Oil Spill Remediation?
Since the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill chemical dispersants have been the staple of oil remediation and were used widely in the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill in 2010. Their use has now come under scrutiny amid growing concerns over the toxicity of Corexit, and according to a recently published journal; A Call for a Twenty-First Century Solution in Oil Spill Response, top level officials in the...
March 2013
2 posts
Drum Spill Pallets and Drum Trays can ensure...
According to the 2011/12 Labour Force Survey conducted by the Health and Safety Executive, falls, slips and trips made up over half of all reported major injuries and almost a third of over 3-day injuries to employees. Slips and trips alone accounted for approximately 940,000 lost working days throughout 2011/12.One of the most common causes of slips and trips in the workplace is the contamination...
Drum Spill Pallets and Drum Trays can ensure...
According to the 2011/12 Labour Force Survey conducted by the Health and Safety Executive, falls, slips and trips made up over half of all reported major injuries and almost a third of over 3-day injuries to employees. Slips and trips alone accounted for approximately 940,000 lost working days throughout 2011/12.One of the most common causes of slips and trips in the workplace is the contamination...
February 2013
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BP accused of fostering a "culture of corporate...
The civil case to determine the role that BP, Transocean and Halliburton played in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill began this week.Proceedings on first day saw the lawyer representing the plaintiffs steering committee allege that BP had put production over protection, profits over safety. Mike Underhill, the representative from the Department of Justice was equally scathing of BP, claiming...
Spill control industry finds a voice in Australia
Last week saw the launch of The AusSpill Association (AA), a national association comprising of leading spill control companies united in a common voice to promote the concerns of the industry to government, the public and the environment protection industry alike.They define themselves as a product agnostic body that are looking to create a regulated system of product accreditation and...
Councils set to renege on weekly wheelie bin...
A couple of months back we reported on the result of the governments Weekly Collection Support Scheme. Local authorities were invited to apply for grants in February 2012 and around 85 local councils were awarded a share of the 250 million fund in late 2012. The initiative behind the scheme was to enable councils to institute or retain weekly wheelie bin collections.However, a House of Commons...
Councils set to renege on weekly wheelie bin...
A couple of months back we reported on the result of the governments Weekly Collection Support Scheme. Local authorities were invited to apply for grants in February 2012 and around 85 local councils were awarded a share of the 250 million fund in late 2012. The initiative behind the scheme was to enable councils to institute or retain weekly wheelie bin collections.However, a House of Commons...
Arctic Council reaches consensus on oil spill...
The Arctic Council will meet in Sweden this May to approve the finalised document Co-operation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic; a non-binding consensus for spill response preparedness.The 21-page paper outlines a mandate that the eight countries that comprise the Arctic Council shall maintain a national system for responding promptly and effectively to oil pollution...
January 2013
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Drum spill pallets: The correct method for spill...
When handling drums used for storing fuels or hazardous and corrosive materials, you are dealing with potential danger. Handling and storing drums in the correct manner and having a proper procedure for dealing with emergencies are the best way to avoid serious incident.The standard 205 litre drum is used ubiquitously across the planet in many industrial sectors so its inevitable that at some...
“Green minerals”
– off of phosphate and nitrogen, reducing the build up of undesirable algal blooms in the waterways. However, finance is proving to be a stumbling block in achieving this.Commercial applications could also prove to be fruitful, including the treatment of lakes, i
How to prevent the contamination of your waste...
If you or your company handles bulk quantities of industrial fluids on site or transports hazardous goods on vehicles, then under Pollution Prevention Guide 5 and ADR 2009 regulations, you should have in place plans for preventing contaminants entering the underground waste water system.If contaminants breach the water system through drains on your site, then it is not only a hazard for the...
Yellowshield: Low cost, high quality wheelie bins...
Were always trying to find new ways to offer our customers a better deal at Yellowshield, so this week weve decided to offer an indefinite 5.50 discount when buying either of our wheelie bin liners in combination with any of our 120, 140 or 240 litre wheelie bins.Wheelie bin liners are a great way to keep your bin clean and relatively odour free. Our Standard 140 gauge liners are ideal for...
Yellowshield: Low cost, high quality wheelie bins...
Were always trying to find new ways to offer our customers a better deal at Yellowshield, so this week weve decided to offer an indefinite 5.50 discount when buying either of our wheelie bin liners in combination with any of our 120, 140 or 240 litre wheelie bins.Wheelie binliners are a great way to keep your bin clean and relatively odour free. Our Standard 140 gauge liners are ideal for domestic...
Problems continue in 2013 for Shell as oil rig...
On New Years Eve, Shells 266-foot backup oil rig, the Kulluk, ran aground near Sitkalidak Island in Alaska after heavy duty tow lines repeatedly snapped. Its another setback in a long line of problems that Shell have encountered in their attempts to explore the Arctic for oil.The rig ran into difficulties during a severe storm that left its 18 man crew in need of a daring helicopter rescue. The...
December 2012
5 posts
Will second time be a charm for Shell's...
Back in September we reported that Shell had suffered a major setback in their plans for exploratory drilling in the Arctic after a key component in their spill response arsenal, the Containment Dome, was crushed like a beer can during routine testing.In emails obtained through a freedom of information request it was revealed that under calm conditions in the Puget Sound an electrical fault caused...
Environment Agency prevents "major environmental...
The Environment Agency was called upon last Thursday and Friday to contain a potential spill of 4,000 litres of petrol that had been endangering spawning salmon in the River Tiddy in Cornwall.The petrol tanker was being towed on Thursday night when it overturned giving rise to a situation where the fuel was pouring out, according to Darren Maynard of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. As soon as...
Bins are a "wheel" issue for Councillors
Local authorities in the UK have in recent weeks been digesting the awards of the governments Weekly Collection Support Scheme.Councils from Gravesham in Kent to Birmingham City have received grants to help provide more efficient refuse collection services and increase their recycling rates, while others, such as Leeds, have missed out. In order to achieve a more efficient recycling and refuse...
Niger Delta’s Black Gold Rush: Counting the Cost...
It has emerged this week that an oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in the Akwa Ibom state of Nigeria has spread up to 20 miles from it source, polluting the waters that are integral to the survival of the local fishing industry. This oil spill is the latest in a chequered history of oil production in the region which, according to the United Nations Development Programme, has seen thousands of...
How to Protect Your Tank from Fuel Theft
Tayside Police have today issued a warning for people to be on their guard after thieves stole 1,000 litres of fuel from the Ballumbie golf club in Dundee. Police are also investigating the theft of fuel from a lorry parked in Dryburgh Industrial Estate.
This follows the recent increase in fuel thefts across the country as the price of petrol soared in the last 12 months. According to statistics...
November 2012
4 posts
Methods used for chemical spill procedures
In the last week there have been two separate chemical spillages in the UK, one at a drugs manufacturing plant in Deeside, Wales, and another at a drycleaners in Ipswich. Fire officials and ambulances were called to both incidents, and each resulted in people being admitted to hospital.The aim of this blog is to analyse the methods that would have been used to;a, Contain the spills and protect the...
BP to plead guilty to criminal charges and receive...
In what will be seen as a landmark case BP is likely to be fined between 1.9bn and 3.2bn for their criminal misconduct relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill disaster in April 2010. The fine will be a new record in the US, dwarfing the 819m that the drug company Pzifer was fined in 2009.It is believed that BP has agreed this amount through a plea deal with the US Department of Justice. The...
Shake out your frost blankets - it's going to be a...
Winter is again upon us and thanks to good old Iceland (harbingers of the original banking collapse and the volcanic ash clouds); forecasters are predicting a severe cold snap from the north that will send temperatures plummeting to well below the seasonal average, with the potential for harsh frosts, bitter winds and snow.So, to try and reap a boom in doom and gloom it seemed appropriate for...
Best Practice for Oil Spill Pays Off
On Wednesday of last week, following a routine oil transfer to a fuel barge in Port Angeles Harbour, Washington, 840 gallons of fuel was believed to have spilled into the water. Estimations later on in the week put the spill at between 50 and 100 gallons. The incident, albeit small, could have drastically damaged the marine environment had it not been for the precautions that Washington State...
October 2012
4 posts
New Post has been published on Yellow Shield Blog
New Post has been published on http://www.yellowshield.co.uk/blog/we-just-cant-stand-waste-1604.html We Just can’t Stand Waste! Just recently we’ve managed to procure a large quantity of pre-owned 140 litre dark grey wheelie bins that were headed for the scrap yard. There’s nothing wrong with these bins, it’s just that they weren’t suitable for somebody else so we decided to take them off...
New Post has been published on Yellow Shield Blog
New Post has been published on http://www.yellowshield.co.uk/blog/prestige-oil-spill-trial-highlights-the-need-to-follow-strict-spill-response-procedures-1614.html Prestige Oil Spill Trial: Highlights the Need to Follow Strict Spill Response Procedures Amid accusations of omitted evidence and an absent defendant, the trial of four men charged with environmental damage relating to the sinking of...
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Magnets could clean oil spills in the future
Researchers at the prestigious American university MIT believe they have discovered a new method of separating oil from water, by using tiny magnetic particles. Following the disastrous BP Deepwater Horizon spill in 2009, scientists worldwide have been looking at new and innovative ways of designing marine absorbents for use after an oil spill. From ingredients found in peanut butter and chocolate...
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New 75 Litre wheelie bins from Yellow Shield
All wheelie bins sold within the UK of volumes 60 Litres or higher tend to be at least 850mm in height. Although this is not a detrimental feature of these standard wheelie bins what it does not permit is for the user to be able to store their waste to their own convenience. If there was a wheelie bin that was compact enough to conceal underneath workbenches or a desk then a myriad of storage...
September 2012
4 posts
New Post has been published on Yellow Shield Blog
New Post has been published on http://www.yellowshield.co.uk/blog/specialist-spill-kits-for-emergency-uses-1535.html Specialist spill kits for emergency uses Alongside our range of General Purpose spill kits, Oil Only spill kits and Chemical spill kits, we also provide a range of Specialist spill kits that are designed to contain and neutralise spills that are more hazardous and consequently...
New Post has been published on Yellow Shield Blog
New Post has been published on http://www.yellowshield.co.uk/blog/prevent-flash-flooding-of-your-property-with-land-booms-and-absorbent-socks-1437.html Prevent Flash Flooding of your property with Land Booms and Absorbent Socks As the dismal summer continues to wreak havoc across Britain Yellow Shield is offering advice on the methods people can use to protect their home or business from the...
New Post has been published on Yellow Shield Blog
New Post has been published on http://www.yellowshield.co.uk/blog/lack-of-spill-prevention-readiness-puts-a-freeze-on-shells-arctic-exploration-1522.html Lack of spill prevention readiness puts a freeze on Shell’s Arctic exploration
The Arctic’s pristine landscape
Shell has announced this week that they have been forced to abandon exploratory drilling in Arctic for 2012. This follows the...
New Post has been published on Yellow Shield Blog
New Post has been published on http://www.yellowshield.co.uk/blog/the-lasting-effects-of-the-industrial-revolution-of-the-uk%e2%80%99s-rivers-1518.html The Lasting Effects of the Industrial Revolution of the UK’s Rivers.
Despite its inception being over 300 years ago, the impact of the Industrial Revolution can still be seen on the UK’s environment, and in particular, its waterways.
According...
July 2012
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Proposed Oil Terminal in Southwold raises...
Over the last couple of years oil spills have been featured prominently on TV screens across the globe, thanks in large to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and the ongoing problems regarding Shell’s control of oil spillage in the Niger Delta. However, it could now be that the possibility of this happening in British waters has increased with Parliaments vote last month...
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80 Litre Wheelie Bin Spill Kits from Yellow Shield
This month Yellow Shield are proud to offer a new line of intermediary 80 Litre Wheelie Bin Spill Kits for General Purpose, Oil Only and Chemical use, that are designed for maximum mobility and convenience. And for a limited time only you can SAVE 20% on the General Purpose and Oil Only spill kits.
80L Wheelie Bin General Purpose Spill Kit 80L Wheelie Bin Oil Only (hydrophobic) Spill Kit 80L...
June 2012
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Industrial, commercial and healthcare waste bins →
All industrial sites have a wide range of different types of rubbish to dispose of. And with the correct disposal of different types of waste more important than ever, there becomes a need to segregate the disposal of this waste into different types of waste carrying containers.
Wheelie bins
Wheelie bins are perhaps the most common type of waste carrying vessel now available. Wheeled bins are...
May 2010
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Spill containment is simple as long as you’re...
If you work with large volumes of hazardous or potentially hazardous liquids, such as oils and chemicals, it’s important that you have an effective procedure in place to deal with any spills or leakages swiftly. Lack of a specially tailored procedure could result in severe and costly damage to the surrounding area and environment.
Luckily, even larger spills can be dealt with effectively...
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Spill pallets are a necessity in your fight...
With so many different types of businesses and industries having to deal with spillages on a regular basis, it’s important to take the necessary steps in helping to prevent them from occurring in the first instance.
Drums are commonly used to store substances such as chemicals and oils, and when dealing with such hazardous liquids, the relevant steps need to be taken to ensure that any liquid...
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Different types of absorbents and how you can make...
There’s no doubt that spilling hazardous liquids can be extremely dangerous, although spillages of non-hazardous liquids can also lead to accidents. Any spillages which aren’t dealt with quickly and effectively could lead to a fall- potentially injuring an employee and not only causing them harm, but also perhaps also leading to a hefty compensation claim.
When it comes to dealing with spillages,...
