Whether you work in a laboratory, a plant, or even a factory, a chemical spill can occur and having the proper chemical spill cleanup procedures in place to decontaminate the spill is essential not only to your environment but to the health of those exposed to the chemical spill. A chemical spill in a laboratory can range from a minor incident that can easily be contained and cleaned up, to a major spill that many people believe needs an expert to assist in the clean-up of the chemicals. However, with the proper protective chemical gear, you can easily and effectively decontaminate a broad spectrum of chemicals with a FAST application.
How to Clean Up a Chemical Spill
When a chemical spill occurs in your environment you will want to have a laboratory emergency response plan in place to have a quick plan of attack to neutralize the chemicals and the knowledge of how to clean up a chemical spill. Spill management and response strategies will most likely already be in place at your facility as a precaution with many of these plans including a spill kit that can work against certain chemicals that can be spilled in the environment. These spill kits, however, can be a more time-consuming process as it takes time to discover what chemical released and what to use to decontaminate the chemical. Instead, a better option to use on a chemical spill would be a FAST decontamination method that ACTs against the chemicals. FAST-ACT is a proprietary formulation of non-toxic high-performance specialty materials that are effective at neutralizing a broad- spectrum of chemicals with the added capability to destroy chemical warfare agents. FAST-ACT works quickly to significantly reduce hazards associated with common industrial chemicals, so that you can quickly decontaminate any chemical spill no matter the chemical. FAST-ACT is offered in a Pressured Cylinder, Shaker Bottles, Bulk Pails & Decontamination Mitts that can easily be used in any event of a chemical spill to quickly neutralize the chemical.
Chemical spills can happen and being prepared with the means to decontaminate the chemicals FAST and effectively is critical. Make sure to stock up your laboratory with the proper protective chemical gear so that you can neutralize the chemical spill with one easy application.
