Plant Nappy™ - Practical Spill Control for Plant and Machinery

The Plant Nappy has been developed in conjuction with Barhale Construction for practical spill control for plant and machinery on site.

The "Plant Nappy" is a better alternative to the use of drip trays under plant and machinery on site. It is designed for use outside in the rain and harsh conditions to provide containment of oil and fuel spills for generators and other site machinery, whilst overcoming the problem of filling with water.

Both Morrison Construction Services and Balfour Beatty are intent on using the Plant Nappy systematically on site.

Plant Nappy™ Design

The design allows drips of oil or fuel to be caught in the base and rainfall to escape through the side walls as pure clean water. The base of the mat is non-permeable fabric laminated with an oil soak pad, to absorb the oil, and protected by a permeable
top fabric to allow free passage of contaminants. The side wall is permeable with a filter fabric that allows free passage of water but not oil. It only discharges clean water

Plant Nappy™ Construction

• Base material is olefin fabric coated with olefin resin
• Cover material is vinyl coated polyester mesh
• Absorbent material is melt blown polypropylene

Plant Nappy™ Product Testimonials:

• Barhale Testimonial
• Maintrain Testimonial

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Case Study - Barhale specify Plant Nappy™ under all small site equipment At Walthamstow Reservoir No 4, Barhale faced very tight restrictions associated with the risks from oil and fuel spills. Iain Casson, Group Environmental Manager had concerns that drip trays under small equipment, such as generators, were inappropriate: "They are heavy and require plant to move them, which can be difficult in areas with space constraints. In addition, when they are full of oily water, they are particularly difficult to handle and can be easily spilled. They can also be a safety problem due to their weight. Consequently we started using plant nappies under pumps and generators to prevent leaks entering the reservoir. Site teams reported that they are effective, easy to use and handle". As a result of this experience Iain Casson is recommending Plant Nappies under all small equipment on all Barhole Sites where there is a risk. Click here to view Site Plant Nappy Products   See how the Plant Nappy™ works - (PDF)