The safe removal, storage and transport of hazardous materials in the construction or chemical industries is an ongoing issue that Smartlift provides a number of solutions for.
The Smartainer bulk bags, conductive FIBCs and the depot bags designed for safe asbestos transport are three of the best options on the market, so here we take a closer look at each.
Smartainer UN-Approved Packaging
Smartainer is a bag that has been certified to United Nations standards. It is suitable to contain materials assigned to the Packaging Groups II and III. The Smartainer bulk bag has been specially designed to be a superior hazardous waste container system compared to the likes of the less practical drums, wheelie bins and cut-off rigid IBCs.
As UN-approved packaging, you can rest assured that Smartainer is an excellent choice for the storage of many hazardous materials, although there are alternative options for more specific purposes as described below.
Conductive FIBCs for Combustible Atmospheres
When you need to fill or discharge a bag that is at risk of accidents caused by electrostatic discharges igniting the materials within, you should use one of the four types of conductive Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs).
The four types of conductive FIBCs include Type A which is made from non-conductive materials but does not include elements to combat electrostatic charging and thus should not be used to handle combustible dusts. The Type B conductive FIBCs are made from non-conductive materials that have a breakdown voltage not exceeding 6 kV which prevents the ignition of explosive dust atmospheres, although this does not protect against explosive gas atmospheres which can still be ignited. There are no interwoven conductive materials within the fabric of both Type A and Type B bags.
Type C conductive FIBCs are usually made from non-conductive fabric that does feature interwoven conductive threads which must be interconnected with less than 107 ohm. They must also be grounded during filling and emptying operations to ensure they perform as intended.
The last type of conductive FIBC, Type D, is made from non-conductive materials that consist of an arrangement of conductive fibres that have no electrical contact to each other. While these FIBCs are not conductive, they do enable a certain charge dissipation into the environment. It should also be noted that it is not possible to ground a Type D conductive FIBC.
Depot Bag for Safe Asbestos Removal
Sheet asbestos has been notoriously difficult to extract and transport safely, which is why Smartlift devised the Depot Bag to be a simple yet effective solution to this very particular problem. The Smartlift depot bag is UN-approved packaging and suitable for the removal of bonded asbestos fibres. The exact certification is for Packaging Group II which covers the safe removal of Asbestos under UN codes 2212 and 2590.
If you need UN approved packaging or bags like Smartainer, depot bags and conductive FIBCs for storing and transporting hazardous or chemical materials, then contact Smartlift who provide many different options for a wide variety of uses.
