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What are you storing?

Estimated minimum sump110% of the largest container or 25% of the total — whichever is greater

225.5 L

    Sizing estimate only. Sump capacity alone doesn't confirm a unit suits your site — check the product specification, chemical compatibility and the rules that apply to you.

    • 351 products across 7 ranges
    • Sump capacity and dimensions on product pages
    • Volume pricing on many lines for trade

    01 — Shop by category

    Everything for hazardous liquids

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    02 — Shop by workplace

    Kit matched to your site

    Start from where the risk is. Each card opens the product range most sites of that type start with.

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    04 — Buying guides

    Know the rules before you buy

    Plain-English guides to the regulations behind hazardous storage, so you order the right unit the first time.

    • COSHH

      Which cabinet for which substance?

      Flammables, acids and alkalis, toxics and pesticides — what can be stored together and what can't.

      COSHH

      Which cabinet for which substance?

      Keep substances apart by hazard class and store each class in a cabinet made for it.

      • Flammable liquids (solvents, fuels, paints, thinners): a flammable liquids cabinet, away from sources of ignition — DSEAR applies to these.
      • Acids and alkalis (corrosives): a cabinet built to resist corrosion, with acids and alkalis kept apart.
      • Toxic substances, pesticides and agrochemicals: a lockable cabinet for that class.
      • Oxidising agents: never stored with flammables.

      Section 7 (handling and storage) and section 10 (stability and reactivity) of each safety data sheet say what a substance must not be stored with. Check the specification on the product page against your substances before you order.

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    • Oil storage

      The 110% bunding rule, explained

      How to size secondary containment for drums and IBCs, with worked examples.

      Oil storage

      The 110% bunding rule, explained

      UK pollution-prevention guidance for bunding, based on the oil storage regulations, sets secondary containment at 110% of the largest container, or 25% of the total volume stored — whichever is greater. It is widely used for chemicals as well as oils. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have their own regulations, so check which apply to your site.

      • 1 × 205 L drum → at least 225.5 L
      • 4 × 205 L drums → at least 225.5 L (110% of one drum is more than 25% of 820 L)
      • 8 × 205 L drums → at least 410 L (25% of 1,640 L)
      • 1 × 1,000 L IBC → at least 1,100 L

      The bund size calculator at the top of this page works this out and lists spill pallets that meet it.

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    • Spill response

      Oil, chemical or maintenance kit?

      Match absorbent type and kit size to the liquids and volumes on your site.

      Spill response

      Oil, chemical or maintenance kit?

      • Oil kits absorb hydrocarbons such as fuel and oil but repel water — suited to outdoor areas, yards and wet ground.
      • Chemical kits are for aggressive liquids such as acids and alkalis.
      • Maintenance (general purpose) kits take oils, coolants and water-based liquids — suited to workshops and plant rooms.

      Size the kit to the largest spill you could realistically have — usually the biggest container in that area — using the absorbency in litres listed on each kit.

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    Hazardous storage & spill control supplies for UK business

    Spill Safe Storage supplies flammable liquids cabinets, chemical storage cupboards, drum and IBC spill pallets, bunded sumps, spill kits and absorbents, and decontamination showers to businesses in manufacturing, logistics, construction, education and healthcare.

    Our storage and containment ranges are designed to support compliance with COSHH, DSEAR and HSE requirements. Each product page sets out its full specification — please check it against the substances and site you intend to use it for.