Engineered spill and vapor containment solutions

Manufactured in the USA

Refinery Turnarounds

Our vapor containment seals have become an attractive solution for refinery and petrochemical operations to prevent vapors from escaping from drains and openings during hot work and maintenance.

By using our Vaportite™ seals, refineries are realizing enhanced productivity from quicker turnarounds and significant waste disposal savings. Vaportite is used by leading refineries and petrochemical plants with demanding safety environments for over 30 years.

Emergency Response

Spills reaching sewers increase recovery costs significantly. Emergency response teams need tools on hand that can quickly prevent spills from entering drains and manhole openings. Our Vaportite seals secure these openings with a hydrostatic seal that stops the spill from entering the sewer. Adding Vaportite to spill kits enables fast response to spills eliminating hazardous fluids from damaging clean water sources. Vaportite can also be used in combination with absorbents.

HazMat Response

In Harris County north of Houston Texas, the FM1960 Area Emergency Communication Center dispatched a call to respond to a diesel spill. There was a full first alarm assignment of firefighters along with notification of the county office of emergency management, the truck owner’s response team, the Texas Water Commission, a professional hydrogeoligist and an environmental cleanup company.

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Vapor and Spill Containment

About

SBD Environmental manufactures a family of spill and vapor containment products that are easy-to-install seals that close openings; from utility hole covers to floor drains, securely blocking the opening from hazardous liquids or gases. Vaportite™ seals were designed and developed by refinery engineers and is used by leading petrochemical plants and emergency response organizations to improve operations and contain vapors and spills while reducing hazardous waste. As hazardous spills and waste become a higher priority for your business, SBD Environmental can help you comply with hazardous waste guidelines and significantly reduce your expenses associated with containment and disposal.

About

1987

Year Established

150M

Pounds of Hazardous Waste Reduced

Designed by refinery safety engineers

Vaportite Products

Vaportite quickly and easily seals utility hole covers, drains and sewer systems securely. Once in place, Vaportite completely blocks hazardous liquids or gas from the sewer system or water sources. Vaportite is constructed of sturdy, heave-gauge PVC. As it is filled with water, Vaportite conforms exactly to the drain cover or pipe to create a hydrostatic seal. Vaportite has become an attractive vapor containment solution for refinery and petrochemical engineers. Preventing vapors from escaping out of sewer openings enables safe and cost effective maintenance and hot work to occur. Vaportite is used at leading refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, and pipelines, with demanding safety environments. Emergency response teams use lightweight Vaportite to rapidly contain spills as well as using them as disposable decontamination pools.