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  • 5 Tips to Keep Your Los Angeles Area Home and Business Safe With Flammable Solvents

    5 Tips to Keep Your Los Angeles Area Home and Business Safe With Flammable Solvents

    Chemicals like Acetone, Ethyl Acetate, Ethanol, Toluene, Isopropanol, and more are classified as flammable solvents. Mishandling and spills can lead to fires in the Orange and Los Angeles County home or business. At Tri Span, we offer quick and affordable cleanup and disposal of these potentially dangerous chemicals. Below are a few ways to stay safe when working with these substances.

    Ventilate Well During Use

    The fumes of flammable solvents are not healthy to breathe. It is also a fire hazard when fumes begin to collect in an enclosed area. It can easily turn into an explosive situation. Keep as much fresh air circulating through the area as possible.

    Keep Away From Static, Electrical Sparks, and Flames

    All flammable solvents are marked as such on their labels. Keep these chemicals away from open flames, machines and equipment that sparks, and static materials.

    Businesses Need to Keep a Spill Kit Handy

    Homes rarely keep these types of chemicals in large supply and can generally handle a small spill efficiently. San Bernardino and Riverside County businesses should keep a spill kit that offers the items necessary to properly and safely clean up flammable solvent spills.

    Always Wear Eye and Skin Protection

    Your eyes and skin are vulnerable to damage from flammable solvents. Keep the right kind of protective gear handy in your Riverside and Los Angeles County business. You should also keep protective gloves and safety glasses at home if you are planning on using these types of chemicals.

    Dispose of Properly

    Never send solvents directly down the drain of your home or business. You are sending flammable products down into the open sewer system. It may not end well. Use proper hazmat disposal procedures. You can call and find out local drop-off locations for proper disposal.

    [su_note note_color=”#f1f1f1″]Call us at Tri Span if you have flammable solvent spills or need to have a large quantity disposed of properly. We service the entire Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles County area.[/su_note]

  • Handling the Stress of a Hazardous Materials Spill

    Handling the Stress of a Hazardous Materials Spill

    Many industries need to keep hazardous chemicals on hand or generate hazardous waste as a byproduct. No one wants to think of what to do if a spill happens but it is necessary to visit this and mentally prepare for the chance of it happening in your Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, or San Bernardino County business.

    Do Not Freeze Up In Shock

    If a hazardous chemical spill happens in your business, two of the worst things you can do are panic or freeze. Neither will help you get anything done to help the situation. Take a moment to gather your thoughts, but then you need to make every move and action count.

    Call All Emergency Response Needed and the Hazardous Material Cleaning Company

    If there are injuries from exposure, or the spill is bad, call the necessary Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, and San Bernardino County emergency management people to the scene. Contact your chosen Environmental Clean-up company and have them on site to help minimize the contamination and begin the process of cleaning up when safe to do so.

    Check for Injuries and Chemical Exposure of Employees IF It Is Safe

    Check on all of your employees if possible and find out if there are any chemical exposure injuries. Do NOT enter the area of the spill if it is releasing toxic fumes. You can end up a casualty yourself. In this case, wait for those with specialized equipment to help any stranded employees.

    Evacuate Employees and Block Access to the Area of the Spill

    Evacuate all employees from the building and block off access to all but emergency and clean-up personnel. Take a head count and know who is there and who is missing. Make sure they are not sitting at home enjoying a day off, and you are worried about nothing.

    Let the Professionals Do Their Job Upon Arrival

    You can begin to relax a little as the professionals begin to arrive to take the help in this situation. Stand back and let these individuals do their jobs. Have all of the information handy about the type of chemical, what happened, how many people were involved, and possible injuries. If none of your Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, or Riverside County employees were injured, it was a good day.

    [su_note note_color=”#f1f1f1″]Call us at Tri Span and find out about our environmental clean-up services that are available for any business in the Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino County areas.[/su_note]