AdBlue IBC Bund - Bund Only

Safe Storage Basics

• IBC bunds must be sited on a flat, level concrete base
• Clearly label individual containers with details of what they contain and any hazard they pose;
• Label storage areas with details of what can be stored in them;
• Fit warning signs, for example appropriate hazardous substances symbols (pictograms), at access points to dedicated stores;
• Store different materials separately so they can’t mix if there’s a leak (it’s easier to deal with a spill of just one material than a mixture); this may be a legal requirement for some substances - see information from the HSE;
• Only keep the minimum working quantity of materials on site;
• Protect storage from extremes in weather whenever possible, for example sunlight, frost;
• Keep storage areas away, or isolated, from on site drainage, surface waters and groundwater and vehicle routes.

Environment Agency Guidelines on storing and using AdBlue

You should make sure that:

• your container, pipework and dispensing equipment are suitable for use with urea;
• you have secondary containment for the container and ancillary equipment;
• the dispensing area drainage is isolated from surface water drains;
• you have a trigger nozzle with an auto shutoff to dispense Adblue. Make sure that the nozzle can not be left in the open position;
• you have appropriate emergency equipment to deal with large and small spills. For example, you could use proprietary spill kits, drain mats, pipe blockers, or permanent valves on drainage systems to provide containment; and
• you have an emergency plan and suitable training for dealing with spillages or other accidents.