Managing the hazardous materials of an expansive industry tasked with protecting one of the largest nations on the planet is no easy undertaking. It may come as no surprise that the defense industry is one of the top polluters in the nation. Did you know that at one point the U.S. military had as many as 39,000 toxic sites on American soil? That type of clean-up would take longer than any quagmire we could ever find ourselves in abroad!
Already tasked with the challenge of protecting our interests at home and abroad, many military installations rely on outsourcing via third parties to properly contain and dispose hazardous materials. Unfortunately, not all these contractors don’t have the same moral fortitude as our nation’s intrepid military leaders.
Improper storage can be a burden on taxpayers
Many of these careless waste management firms have neglected protocol in disposing waste while leaving our nation’s taxpayers to pick up the tab on clean-up. This has left an irreparable blemish upon our planet and the pristine service records on officers and generals who have tacitly endorsed such pollution. Some of these questionable contractors, who come from a questionable provenance, can’t even be trusted to take out the trash. How can we possibly trust them to handle dangerous ordinances?
Fortunately, U.S. Hazmat Storage offers a streamlined solution that could be implemented in any workflow or process. Our steel-welded storage lockers come in a variety of non-fire and fire protection. American commanders and logistical experts have enough to worry about without fretting about hazardous materials and sensitive materials going AWOL.
Common hazardous materials in the armed forces
In addition to the management of millions of personnel and equipment, the armed forces must also manage hazardous materials that can be just as dangerous to our troops as a wayward artillery round. There are five branches of the armed forces and each one has an extensive and detailed laundry list of hazardous materials they must deal with daily.
The following is just a short rundown that you could find at any military installation or supporting enterprise:
- Transportation fuels
- Corrosives
- Powder
- Paint
- Strippers
- Flammable liquids
- Munitions
- Grease
- Lubricants
- Degreasers
- Oil
Integrated sump containment system
We also understand how the defense industry likes a solid contingency plan. We do, too. Along with many other safety features and amenities, our storage lockers also come with a grated containment sump that can adequately collect toxic materials in the event of a spill.
Our engineered solutions for customized fire-rated chemical storage buildings offer superior safety and security for storing flammable and combustible materials, liquids, paints, and other hazardous material for OSHA, EPA, FM approvals and compliance with all local authorities having jurisdiction.
Explosive ordinance and ammunitions storage
While the defense industry shares common ground with other industries in the use of hazardous materials, there is one subset of this category that is perfectly unique to the armed forces: explosive ordinances.
Every year, thousands of Americans are maimed or killed because they mishandle explosives. The same can be said for live ammunition. While we have no doubt that our military are the experts on safely handling live ordinances, we know that a little added protection can never hurt. As we already touted, our fire-rated storage lockers can safely isolate and store dangerous materials, such as ordinances. But we also have a line of steel welded explosive storage lockers that can safely store these items away.
US Hazmat Storage is a leader in explosion proof chemical storage. All of our modular, custom-built industrial structures can be outfitted for any manner of flammable liquid storage or combustible storage. Work with the flammable storage experts at US Hazmat Storage for affordable custom chemical storage needs on any scale. We’re ready to deliver a custom quote today.