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Spills and other pollution incidents can have far reaching and costly consequences for companies without the proper equipment and an emergency response plan in place. At SpillShop, we are dedicated to providing our customers with high quality spill response and liquid containment equipment throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. If your facility produces, stores, transports, or disposes of hazardous chemicals and liquids, then it is essential that you remain in compliance with the relevant regulations and safety procedures to protect your staff, the environment, and surrounding communities.

Learn how to prepare your facility for effective spill response in 2019 with this checklist:

• Create and implement an effective spill response management plan

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One of the most popular products in our range of spill response and liquid containment equipment are absorbents. SpillShop supplies polypropylene absorbents, including absorbent booms, pillows, and oil absorbent pads, to our clients across Australia and South-East Asia. Absorbents are an invaluable piece of spill response equipment for your facility, and come in various grades to suit different types of spills.

Not sure which absorbent your company needs or how to use them during a pollution incident? Our guide will take you through the different types of polypropylene absorbents, the benefits of having absorbents on hand in the event of a spill, and how to use absorbents as part of your spill response procedure:

Types of Polypropylene Absorbents

At SpillShop, we stock three types of polypropylene absorbents: absorbent pads, absorbent booms, and absorbent pillows.

The EPA (Environment Protection Authority) is the primary environmental regulator for New South Wales. The purpose of the EPA is to work with the government, businesses, and the community to reduce pollution and waste, prevent environmental degradation, and protect human health.

NSW companies which do not comply with the regulations of the EPA can be issued hefty fines and face prosecution, so it is important to understand how the EPA regulatory system works, how to stay in compliance with the current regulations, and the consequences of non-compliance. This guide is based on the Environment Protection Authority Compliance Policy (2013), which can be read in full here.

The EPA Regulatory System

The regulatory system of the EPA is risk-based, meaning that the authority makes decisions based on identifying the biggest risks to the Australian environment and health, and targeting those businesses and individuals whose activities are exacerbating that risk. The EPA takes certain factors into consideration when assessing environmental risk, including the environmental media involved, such as chemicals, waste, or air/odour/water emissions, the sensitivity of the local environment, the compliance history of the individual or company involved, and the processes which are having an adverse impact on the environment, as well as the current controls in place to mitigate these impacts.

The regulatory system of the EPA  comprises four main elements: legislation, policy and programs; administrative systems; information and accountability systems; and compliance and

As a supplier of spill response and liquid containment products throughout the Asia-Pacific region, the team at SpillShop is dedicated to helping our customers prepare for, prevent, and minimise the environmental and financial consequences of spills and other pollution incidents. One vital piece of spill containment equipment that should always be on-site at your facility or business is a spill kit. SpillShop stocks different formats and grades of spill kit, which contain absorbents specifically developed to absorb particular types of liquids.

This month, we present a guide to choosing the right spill kit for your facility:

Formats

Generally, spill kits come