How Can FIBC Bags Ensure Safety and Compliance in Hazardous Material Handling?
Ensuring safety and compliance in hazardous material handling is very important, especially for industries manufacturing chemicals & construction materials. FIBC Bags are your go-to solution, offering the utmost reliability to meet the stringent requirements of hazardous material handling.
In this article, we’ll explore how FIBC bags play a pivotal role in ensuring safety and compliance during hazardous material handling.
1. Material Selection
In order to stop the accumulation of static electricity, FIBC bags are made using specific materials, such as conductive or anti-static fabric. This minimizes the possibility of sparks that could cause disastrous events when working with combustible materials.
A. Conductive Bags provide a stable grounding connection to guarantee that no such electrostatic charge builds up, due to which the stored hazardous material undergoes combustion. One way to help avoid any incidents using incendiary charges is to ground the FIBC Type C Bag. However, their mesh-like structure helps in accumulating high static charge while filling or discharging.
B. UN-approved FIBCs are made from premium, long-lasting fabrics and webbing that may shield the contents during usage. The design is engineered carefully, considering every detail while creating each bag, making sure it satisfies requirements related to coating, lining material, and fabric quality. Additionally, they are tagged and classified under several categories based on their capacity to handle hazardous materials.
2. Customizable Designs
FIBC bags can be made in order to meet particular specifications, guaranteeing that the hazardous item they hold fits tightly. Various lifting configurations, closures, and discharge choices are examples of customizations that improve handling efficiency and safety.
You may also customize FIBC bags that provide a safer environment for workers while filling or discharging the materials.
3. Barrier Properties
FIBC bags may be fitted with a range of barrier layers, such as those that shield the contents from oxygen, UV light, and moisture. This keeps the hazardous substance intact throughout storage and transportation by avoiding contamination or deterioration.
4. Compliance with Regulations
FIBC bags are made in accordance with international standards and regulations, including those established by the UN, guaranteeing that hazardous items are carried in conformity with international safety guidelines. For instance, there are mainly four types of UN Certified Bulk Bags:
· 13 H 1: Big bags without liner and without coating
· 13 H 2: Big bags without liner and with coating
· 13 H 3: Jumbo bags uncoated with liner
· 13 H 4: Jumbo bags with coating and with liner
5. Robust Construction
The sturdy design of Type C FIBC bags guarantees longevity by averting leaks or breaks that can cause spills. This durability is particularly important when working with hazardous or caustic materials that might endanger human health or the environment.
6. Safe Discharge Mechanisms
The danger of exposure during material unloading is reduced by the efficient and safe discharge mechanisms included in FIBC bags. In addition to shielding employees from potentially dangerous materials directly, this also guarantees a safe and regulated procedure.
7. Less Environmental effect
One way to lessen the environmental effect is by using FIBC bags, which can be reused. Businesses may reduce trash output and encourage a more sustainable approach to managing hazardous materials by utilizing strong bags that can be used again.
In conclusion, the use of FIBC bags goes beyond mere convenience; it represents a commitment to safety and compliance. It also ensures reliability, sustainability, and secure storage.
At Umasree Texplast, we manufacture conductive FIBC bags and UN-certified FIBC bags to meet your requirements for hazardous material handling.
For any questions or a quotation, contact us at +91-99099 57564 or email mail@umasree.com
