A Storm Passes Through. Your Bund Is Full. You inspect your outdoor bund after heavy rain. It’s full of water. If a container ruptured right now, there would be no capacity left to contain the spill. Under AS 1940:2017, the required bund capacity must be available at all times. Why Rainwater Creates a Compliance Risk …
No Drilling Into the Slab You email the property manager: “We need to install floor bunding for chemical compliance.” The reply comes back quickly: “No drilling into the slab. No exceptions.” Now, what? Under WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld) s357, hazardous chemicals must be provided with secondary containment. But your lease prohibits drilling into the concrete. …
When floor bunding systems experience performance issues, it is most commonly at the joints. Whether installed in workshops, wash bays, warehouses, fuel storage areas, or industrial facilities, in sectional bunding systems, the joint is typically the most mechanically sensitive point. And the number of joints in your installation directly affects your long-term risk. The Hidden …
What is bunding? Bunding is a form of secondary containment, an impervious physical barrier designed to prevent liquids, such as oil, fuel, and chemicals, from escaping into the surrounding environment in the event of a spill or leak. Its purpose is to stop spilled liquids from reaching stormwater drains, soil, groundwater, or waterways. When an …
Choosing the right spill bund for your site is not just about containment – it’s about compliance, practicality, and risk management. Choosing the wrong bunding system can create a range of problems. Forklifts may not be able to pass over the bund safely, rainwater may reduce containment capacity, or the bund may simply fail to …
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Recent feedback from projects involving wash bays, bunding, spill response and marine containment.