Chemical Storage Tanks

1. Owners of chemical storage tanks should take precautions to prevent sudden ruptures.

2. Ruptures of these Chemical industrial-sized storage tanks have resulted in significant damage to the environment and private property from fertilizer runoff into soil and waterways.

3. Plastic and Fiberglass tanks which do not store chemical or other hazardous products are not so much at risk as chemical storage tanks.

4. Chemical Storage tank owners should inspect their tanks for erosion, as well as to check the manufacturer's records for a history of rupture problems.

5. These precautions protect human health and the environment and prevent chemical accidents by increasing awareness of possible hazards.

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