Author: Donny Beaver

Did you ever wonder why oil spill products haven't changed in 50 years? Or why they don't work in the rain? Or why there is no modern spill-control training for frontline workers? Then join the club. My team and I have focused all our efforts on creating effective wet-weather oil spill control tools and mobile-based training for today's work-from-home crews. We welcome you to our "In the Trenches" training series by HalenHardy. Onward. Upward.

Fact #3: Spill Response Tactics- Situational Awareness Is a Game Changer

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Spills on Land.

Effective spill response tactics begin with Situational Awareness- knowing what’s going on, so you can figure out what to do.

Spill Response Training Practices Need Upgraded

FACT #2: Old Training Practices Need Upgraded

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Spills on Land.

Learn how effective spill response training can reduce cleanup costs by 90%.

FACT #1: Oil Absorbent Manufacturing is Stuck in the 1970s

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Spills on Land.

Did you know that the basic technology behind melt-blown white oil spill sheets, socks, pads, and booms has not changed in nearly 50 years?

Secret #9: White Oil Spill Sheets Waste Money

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

One of the most wasteful practices in the environmental world is using white oil spill sheets for persistent outdoor leaks and spills. It costs you in many ways. Time. Money. Pollution.

Secret #8: White Oil Spill Sheets Waste Your Time

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

We’ve developed a different way to tackle these crappy problems. We use an innovative, recycled filter fiber to hold onto persistent oil leaks and allow clean rainwater to filter through.

Secret #7: White Oil Spill Sheets Technology is Outdated

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

White spill sheets were first developed in the early 1970s and they haven’t upgraded much in 50 years.

Secret #6: Oil Spill Sheets Are Not Reusable

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

Lab tests show that white spill sheets cannot be squeezed and reused. In fact, they retain 85% to 90% of the oil. That’s good when cleaning up an oil spill. But, it makes them very unsustainable.

Secret #5: White Oil Sheets Were Not Designed for Outdoor Leaks

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

18 out of 18 white spill sheet manufacturers in the USA know they are impotent for controlling outdoor oil leaks. But 17 out of 18 don’t admit it on their websites or sales materials.

Secret #4: White Oil Spill Sheets Are Unsustainable

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

Industry experts estimate that more than 168 million pounds of virgin white oil spill materials are manufactured every year in the USA. After use, the virgin white products tossed into the garbage.

Secret #3: Oil Breaks Through White Spill Sheets

Written by Donny Beaver. Posted in Oil Leaks Under Equipment.

When a mere teaspoon of dripping oil hits on a single spot of a white spill sheet, it begins to saturate the sheet at that location. Lab tests reveal that up 70% of dripping oil runs through the sheet and pollutes the ground beneath.

Author: Donny Beaver

Fact #3: Spill Response Tactics- Situational Awareness Is a Game Changer

FACT #2: Old Training Practices Need Upgraded

FACT #1: Oil Absorbent Manufacturing is Stuck in the 1970s

Secret #9: White Oil Spill Sheets Waste Money

Secret #8: White Oil Spill Sheets Waste Your Time

Secret #7: White Oil Spill Sheets Technology is Outdated

Secret #6: Oil Spill Sheets Are Not Reusable

Secret #5: White Oil Sheets Were Not Designed for Outdoor Leaks

Secret #4: White Oil Spill Sheets Are Unsustainable

Secret #3: Oil Breaks Through White Spill Sheets

DONNY BEAVER

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