KpH Environmental has been able to draw on its expertise in hydrocarbon contamination to provide response services for spill and leak recovery. The company is a member of the UK Spill Association, a trade association acting as the national body for the UK Oil Spill Industry, which has a vital role on a variety of national bodies such as the Environment Agency, DEFRA Hazardous Waste Forum and the MCGA National Contingency Plan.

Our Service Includes:

• Emergency response to oil and chemical spill clean up.
• Petroleum and chemical trained site engineers.
• Specialist vacuum tankers, pumping equipment and mobile decontamination units.
• Full breathing apparatus, chemical suits and personal protective equipment.
• Waste carriers licence to uplift and dispose of hazardous liquids.
• Expertise to remediate affected land.
• Protection of vulnerable water supplies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Project: Emergency Spill
Client: Lloyds Environmental

KpH were called out in emergency to clean up a chemical spill at Tilbury docks in West Thurrock. One of the dock cranes had toppled over into a forty foot cargo storage unit, the contents being steel drums containing sulphuric acid with a 50% concentration. Numerous drums were damaged resulting in a considerable spill giving off dangerous toxic fumes. KpH deployed a confined spaces team with full breathing apparatus to open up the storage unit and deal with the spill under controlled conditions. Operatives wearing full chemical suits pressure washed the contaminated area, disposing of the sulphuric acid and washings via a specialist stainless steel vacuum tanker. Once the area had been made safe and completely cleaned, the storage unit and perished containers were hot cut in to manageable size sections and removed from site.

The client commended KpH on a professional, efficient clean up operation and in dealing with this potentially life threatening situation.