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AusSpill spill kit standards

Posted by on Apr 16, 2019 in Newsroom | Comments Off on AusSpill spill kit standards

Over the last 20 years, spill kits have evolved to become a critical piece of safety and emergency response equipment. They are referred to in Australian Standards relevant to many different industries, and various codes of practice in force throughout Australia. Their importance is recognised by both environment and safety regulators in all jurisdictions. A group of Australian spill control manufacturers and importers created the AusSpill Association in 2012. AusSpill was formed to provide a voice for the spill control industry, in an effort to encourage better regulation of spill response...

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Vale Bruce Cartwright 1943 – 2018

Posted by on Apr 17, 2018 in Newsroom | Comments Off on Vale Bruce Cartwright 1943 – 2018

It is with great sadness that we advise the Spill community of the passing of Bruce Cartwright, founder of Spill Station Australia. Bruce is considered by many to be the father of the Australian spill control industry. He founded Spill Station Australia in 1983 and was the first to use mobile bins to package spill kits which have now been adopted as a standard world wide. Over the last 35 years he built Spill Station to be a market leader and he should be rightly proud of the contributions he made to improving safety and environmental outcomes across Australia. Bruce’s passing is not...

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Spill Control Australian Standard Proposal

Posted by on Oct 16, 2017 in Newsroom | Comments Off on Spill Control Australian Standard Proposal

AusSpill Association (AA) members are seeking spill control industry stakeholder support for the establishment of an Australian Standard for spill kits & absorbents. This follows the positive reaction to AA’s adoption of a standard for spill kit colouring and labelling, to provide consumers with easier and safer identification – to be phased in by late 2017. Established in 2012, AusSpill Association (AA) represents Australian spill control manufacturers, resellers/wholesalers & importers as a single voice to government, the Australian public and the environment protection industry....

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Spill Control Projects Deadline Set

Posted by on Feb 8, 2017 in Newsroom | Comments Off on Spill Control Projects Deadline Set

AusSpill Association members have agreed to a completion date of 1 December 2017 for its two (2) key projects of: introducing a standard for spill kit colouring and labeling, and the independent testing of members’ absorbent products. Established in 2012, AusSpill Association (AA) is a product agnostic body which represents Australian spill control manufacturers, resellers/wholesalers & importers as a single voice to government, the public and the environment protection industry. AusSpill Chairman, Scot Abernethy, said AusSpill’s purpose is to contribute to both its member companies’...

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AusSpill 2016/17 Office Bearers

Posted by on Dec 13, 2016 in Newsroom | Comments Off on AusSpill 2016/17 Office Bearers

Australia’s spill control industry group AusSpill has announced its 2016/17 Office Bearers. At its annual general meeting on 15 November last, AusSpill members elected: Scot Abernethy – Chairman Trevor Prentice – Deputy Chairman Mr. Abernethy is Operations Manager of Absorb Environmental Solutions and CEO of Absorb Training and has had eighteen (18) years experience in the spill response industry Mr. Prentice is a Director of Prenco Environmental, based in Adelaide who has forty (40) years experience in the consultation and supply of products and services to industry and government...

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Standards for Spill Control Kits

Posted by on Oct 1, 2016 in Newsroom | Comments Off on Standards for Spill Control Kits

Standards for Spill Control Kits

Spill Control Kits Standard Launched AusSpill Association members have adopted a standard for spill kit colouring and labelling, to provide industry and consumers with easier and safer identification – to be phased in by late 2017. Established in 2012, AusSpill Association (AA) represents Australian spill control manufacturers, resellers/wholesalers & importers as a single voice to government, the public and the environment protection industry. AA Chairman Trevor Prentice said spill kits currently consist of a confusing variety of various spill kit packs, wheelie bins/lid colours, which...

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