Thank you in advance for thoughts -
We are currently working on updating our chemical control program for SQF.
We are a very small facility where almost every square foot is spoken for, so proper chemical storage is a challenge.
1. We have a chemical storage closet (Literally, a 3x6 closet) - we're planning to likely put a berm in the doorway as our spill protection there. The closet contains most of our sanitation supplies, stock of items like paper towels, and 1 gallon containers of various chemicals we use. It doesn't open into a production area - but rather opens into a hallway that product does not pass by. So we believe that should be sufficient for spill protection- any thoughts?
2. We have 2 55-gallon drums that are kept out at point-of-use and feed auto-dilution dispensers, and one spare in each spot. One is tucked into a corner behind a part of a warehouse rack (Not near product) - our main food contact surface detergent, the other is kept in a tight corner behind our pan-washing machine (pan wash detergent). In either case, if spillage happened - we could either contain it with a mobile kit or it would be detergent going into a pan washing pit. Do these need to be on spill containment hardware, or in your opinion could we justify our current set-up? If no..
Anyone have suggestions for spill containment in extremely tight areas, ideally mobile? We have them up on 55-gallon open drum dollies currently to allow for easy cleaning beneath them.
3. 5-Gallon buckets - We have these hooked up to auto-dispensers as well, for anyone else who has these, how do you store them at point of use? Do you keep them on a spill containment pallet?
Thanks everyone!