Protecting Against Hazardous Spills

FRA has developed a compact, inexpensive kit to enable people who work in the woods to take quick, effective action on petroleum-based spills and avoid environmental damage and costly fines. The #9040-FRA Combo Vehicle Spill Kit, available from Breg International, contains mats, "snakes," plugs, putty, and disposal bags and can provide effective "first aid" for the kinds of in-woods spills loggers are most likely to encounter. "Loggers are responsible for taking action to protect soil and water quality, no matter how small the spill, if a hazardous substance is involved," notes FRA Chairman Allen Bedell. "For our members, spill avoidance and responsible clean-up are action areas." For more details about spill prevention and control, see the forthcoming spring/summer Forest Operations Review, which devotes a feature article by Weyerhaeuser's Pete Leech to the topic.

To order the spill kit, phone Breg at 800/433-1013, and request the #9040-FRA Combo Vehicle Spill Kit, or click here to print out a faxable order form (Adobe®Acrobat®Reader, available at no cost from Adobe, is necessary). The cost is only $38.00 plus shipping.

 

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