Spill Containment Systems and Components

The Problem: Electrolyte Spills

Spill control systems are rapidly becoming standard equipment in all battery rooms. Spill Control is now a clear and legal necessity nation wide, whether your regulatory Agency is UFC (Uniform Fire Code), IFC (International Fire Code), or NFPA1UFC. The potential hazards associated with a battery electrolyte release come in two forms:

  1. When released, sulfuric acid can damage the building and its equipment as well as harm any personnel that come into contact with it. The acid can also damage the battery racks underneath them, thereby weakening the support structure.
  2. Electrolyte contained in older batteries can have measurable quantities of lead or lead sulfate which can result in hazardous contamination.

The Solution: ACRAN™ Spill Containment

  • Helps to bring battery room into compliance with building codes, federal and local regulations
  • Acidsafe coating protects floors and prevents vertical seepage
  • Neutra-Mats provide passive protection which reacts to a spill immediately, changing color to indicate that a spill has occurred
  • Installation is easy in either new or retrofit applications
  • Installs on most common floor substrates, including concrete and composite tile
  • Barrier adheres directly to floor and does not require anchor bolts or drilling
  • Environmentally friendly materials allow for safe installations and minimal disruption to facility
  • Thin profile minimizes intrusion into aisle
  • Epoxy does not require resealing every year maintaining a liquid tight barrier
  • Mats absorbs and neutralizes one (1) quart of acid maintaining PH of 7.0 to 9.0 at all times, even after full absorption

Does your site meet the requirements of your local Regulatory Agency?

All Agency Regulations require:

  • Each rack of batteries, or groups of racks, shall be provided with an acid resistant liquid-tight flooring, 4-inch spill control barrier which extends at least 1-inch beyond the battery rack in all directions.
  • An approved method to neutralize spilled electrolyte shall be provided. The method shall be capable of neutralizing a spill from the largest lead-acid battery to a pH between 7.0 and 9.0.
  • Doors leading to rooms with stationary lead acid battery systems must have approved signs.
  • Details in the requirements may differ between Regulatory Agencies from state to state.

Please Contact ACRAN and let us help you understand how to meet your local requirements.

Spill Control

Economy Neutra-Mat

Features

  • Flexible, powder filled cloth pouch conforms easily to both floor and rack frames
  • Each mat absorbs and fully neutralizes (pH 7.0 to 9.0) 1 quart battery electrolyte (1.3 specific gravity)
  • Pink color indication upon exposure to electrolyte (sulfuric acid), yellow indication for neutral or basic liquids (pH > 6.0)
  • No foaming or heat generation during neutralization allows safer, easier spill control and clean up
  • All ingredients are non-flammable and non-hazardous (considered nuisance dust)
  • Inert mineral sorbant passes Paint Filter and TCLP tests for RCRA disposal requirements
  • Sold in boxes of ten

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 21lbs (box of ten)
Dimensions (in.) 10 x 10 x 1.5
Color Tan

Economy Neutra-Tube

Features

  • Flexible, powder filled cloth conforms easily to both floor and rack frames
  • Each tube absorbs and fully neutralizes (pH 7.0 to 9.0) 0.75 quarts of battery electrolyte (1.3 specific gravity)
  • Pink color indication upon exposure to electrolyte (sulfuric acid), yellow indication for neutral or basic liquids (pH > 6.0)
  • No foaming or heat generation during neutralization allows safer, easier spill control and clean up
  • All ingredients are non-flammable and non-hazardous (considered nuisance dust)
  • Inert mineral sorbant passes Paint Filter and TCLP tests for RCRA disposal requirements
  • Sold in boxes of six

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 13 lbs (box of six)
Dimensions (in.) 16 x 3.5
Color White

Standard UL Listed Pillow

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any lead-acid battery
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking battery acid
  • UL Recognized

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 3lbs
Dimensions (in.) 12 x 12
Color Yellow with Blue Tag

Standard UL Listed Pad

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any lead-acid battery
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking battery acid
  • UL Recognized
  • Thin design

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 1 lb
Dimensions (in.) 12 x 12
Color Yellow with Blue Tag

Standard UL Listed Soc

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any lead-acid battery
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking battery acid
  • UL Recognized
  • Designed to fill gaps and spaces for maximum coverage

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 1.5 lb
Dimensions (in.) 4 x 24
Color Yellow with Blue Tag

Deluxe FM Approved & UL Recognized Pillow

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any standby and motive power application.
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking battery acid
  • UL Recognized
  • FM Approved
  • Improved stronger fabric strength
  • pH Reactive spill indicator
  • Serialized for traceability and quality control with date of manufacturing stamp.
  • 5 years full / 15 year pro-rata with warranty inspection.

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 3lbs
Dimensions (in.) 12 x 12
Color Yellow with Green Tag

Deluxe FM Approved & UL Recognized Pad

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any lead-acid battery
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking battery acid
  • FM Approved and UL Recognized
  • Thin design
  • Serialized for traceability and quality control with date of manufacturing stamp.

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 1 lb
Dimensions (in.) 12 x 12
Color Yellow with Green Tag

Deluxe FM Approved & UL Recognized Soc

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any lead-acid battery
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking battery acid
  • UL Recognized and FM Approved
  • Serialized for traceability and quality control with date of manufacturing stamp.
  • Designed to fill gaps and spaces for maximum coverage

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 1.5 lb
Dimensions (in.) 4 x 24
Color Yellow with Green Tag

Economy Ni-Cad Neutra Mat

Features

  • Flexible, powder filled cloth pouch conforms easily to both floor and rack frames
  • No foaming or heat generation during neutralization allows safer, easier spill control and clean up
  • All ingredients are non-flammable and non-hazardous (considered nuisance dust)
  • Inert mineral sorbant passes Paint Filter and TCLP tests for RCRA disposal requirements
  • Each mat is serialized for lot identification
  • Meets all provisions of Uniform Fire Code 6404.5, International Fire Code 608.5, NFPA & OSHA requirements
  • Sold in boxes of ten

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 21 lbs (box of ten)
Dimensions (in.) 10 x 10 x 1.5
Color Off White
Neutralization/Absorption 1 qt. battery Potassium Hydroxide ph range 7.0 to 9.0

Economy Ni-Cad Neutra Tube

Features

  • Flexible, powder filled cloth pouch conforms easily to both floor and rack frames
  • No foaming or heat generation during neutralization allows safer, easier spill control and clean up
  • All ingredients are non-flammable and non-hazardous (considered nuisance dust)
  • Inert mineral sorbant passes Paint Filter and TCLP tests for RCRA disposal requirements
  • Meets all provisions of Uniform Fire Code 6404.5, International Fire Code 608.5, NFPA & OSHA requirements
  • Sold in boxes of six

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 13 lbs (box of six)
Dimensions (in.) 16 x 3.5 x 1.5
Color Off White
Neutralization/Absorption 0.75 qts. battery Potassium Hydroxide ph range 7.0-9.0

Standard KOH UL Recognized Pillow

Features

  • Acid neutralizing material for use with any nickel-cadmium battery.
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking batteries
  • UL Recognized

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions (in.) 12 x 12
Color Yellow with Yellow Tag

Standard KOH UL Recognized Soc

Features

  • Specially formulated for use with nickel-cadmium batteries
  • Protects equipment and reduces the spread of leaking batteries
  • UL Recognized
  • Designed to fill gaps and spaces for maximum coverage

Specifications

Parameter Description
Weight 1.25 lb
Dimensions (in.) 4 x 24
Color Yellow with Yellow Tag

Barriers and Trays

Spill Control Barriers

Features

  • Can be installed around an existing battery rack system without removing batteries or disassembling racks
  • Available in 1 inch width increments from 5" to 48"
  • All steel construction
  • Meets UBC code requirements for hazardous area spill control

Specifications

Parameter Description
Material Barrier - 16 gauge steel
Features 70% sulfuric acid resistant with continuous emersion
  98% sulfuric acid resistant from splash, spill, fumes
Colors ANSI 61 Grey
  Acid resistant (safety) yellow

Spill Control Battery Pans and Trays

Polymer Pans:

  • Fast and easy installation.
  • Non-metallic components.
  • Minimal floor preparation necessary.
  • Can be configured to fit most applications.
  • Optional floor anchors for easy installation on computer floors.

Stainless Steel Pans:

  • Fast and easy installation.
  • All stainless steel construction.
  • Minimal floor preparation necessary.
  • Can be configured to fit most applications.
  • Available with optional drain plug.

Acid Resistant Tray (ART Tray):

  • Ideal for Motive Power.
  • Acid Resistant Tray meets a wide range of chemical compatibility needs.
  • Cabinet and Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) battery application.
  • Custom containment solution that eases installation and maintenance costs.
  • Reinforcement plates available dependent on length and width dimensions.

Floor Coating

Acidsafe Floor Coating

Features

  • Easily retrofits to existing barrier systems
  • Novalac epoxy coating withstands 98% sulfuric acid (spill, splash and fume) and 70% sulfuric acid (continuous immersion)
  • No V.O.C.s - 100% solids; allows for minimal disruption of site activities
  • Coating is self-priming and self leveling
  • Easy pour-in application technique - ideal for coating under existing battery racks or for wide are application
  • Installation Tool Kit available which provides many of the tools necessary for coating application

Specifications

Parameter Description
Compressive strength 10500 psi, ASTM D695
Tensile Strength 4000 psi, 21%, Elongation, ASTM. D638
Abrasion Resistance 0.07 g, 1k cycles, CS-17 wheel, 1kg, ASTM D4060
Flexural Strength 11600 psi, 1.4x105psi, Modulus, ASTM D790
Hardness 82 shore D, ASTM D2240
Bond Strength >1000 psi, 100% concrete failure, Steel, Concrete, ASTM D4541
Heat Distortion 53° C
Cure Time Tack free, 8 hours; full chemical and impact resistance, 10 days
Pot Life 20 minutes for 1 gallon at 70° F (less for larger quantities and higher temp.)
Coverage 7SC Models = 12.8 sf/gal 3.2 sf/qt
  8SC Models = 25.6 sf/gal 6.4 sf/qt
  9SC Models = 51.2 sf/gal 12.8 sf/qt
Color ANSI/ASA 61 gray
Weight (lbs) 10 (1 gal) / 3 (1 qt)

Acidsafe Adhesive Gel

Features

  • Tough, flexible adhesive bonds barriers to floor
  • Novalac epoxy coating withstands 98% sulfuric acid (spill, splash and fume) and 70% sulfuric acid (continuous immersion)
  • No V.O.C.s - 100% solids; allows for minimal disruption of site activities

Specifications

Parameter Description
Tensile Strength 3840 psi, Elongation ASTM D638
Impact Resistance 80 inch-pounds, ASTM D2794
Abrasion Resistance <0.08 g, 1k cycles, CS-17 wheel, 1kg, ASTM D4060
Flexural Strength 7470 psi, 2.9x104 psi, Modulus, ASTM D790
Hardness 71 shore D, ASTM D2240
Bond Strength >1000 psi, 100% concrete failure, Steel, Concrete, ASTM D4541
Pot Life 20 minutes at 70° F
Quantity 18 fluid ounces
Color ANSI/ASA 61 gray
Weight (lbs) 10 (1 gal) / 3 (1 qt)

Installation Tool Kits

Acidsafe Installation Tool Kit - Standard

Features

  • Standard installation tool kit is designed for small, single-rack configuration spill containment systems.
  • Provides the specialized tools necessary for proper coating application.

Kit Includes

Qty Part
2 Sand Paper
1 Small Rotary Mixing Shaft
2 V-Notch Trowel
4 V-Notch Spreaders
1 1 ½" Spike Pin Roller
1 3-Piece Extension
2 ½" Paint Brush
2 Disposable Gloves
2 Shop Rags
2 1 ½" Putty Knife
1 1" Masking Tape
1 Goggles

Acidsafe Installation Tool Kit - Deluxe

Features

  • Deluxe installation tool kit is designed for large, single- or multi-rack configuration spill containment systems.
  • Provides the specialized tools necessary for proper coating application.

Kit Includes

Qty Part
1 Large Rotary Mixing Shaft
6 Shop Rags
1 Small Rotary Mixing Shaft
2 1 ½" Putty Knife
2 V-Notch Trowel
2 1" Masking Tape
6 V-Notch Spreaders
1 Protective Sleeves
1 3" Spike Pin Roller
1 9" Epoxy Roller with Refill
1 1 ½" Paint Brush
1 Goggles
1 3-Piece Extension
1 7/16" Wrench
2 ½" Paint Brush
1 Spare Hardware
8 Disposable Gloves
2 9" x 11" Sand Paper

Acidsafe Installation Tool Kit - UnCoated

Features

  • Provides the specialized tools specified in the coating system installation instructions as necessary for proper coating application.

Kit Includes

Qty Part
2 Shop Rags
1 1 ½" Putty Knife
1 V-Notch Trowel
1 1" Masking Tape
4 V-Notch Spreaders
1 Goggles
1 7/16" Wrench
2 ½" Paint Brush
1 Spare Hardware
2 Disposable Gloves
2 9" x 11" Sand Paper

Joint and Crack Filler Kit

Features

  • Resilient, gap bridging epoxy membrane fills cracks and expansion joints, ensures coating integrity.
  • No. V.O.C.s-100% solids; allows for minimal disruption of site activities.
  • Reinforcing cloth strip strengthens joints and protects coating from spreading crack.
  • Kit Includes: Adhesive, putty knife, 4 ft. foam back tape, 72" Rod Backer disposable gloves, v-notch spreader, ¾" bond breaker tape, 4' fiber strip, shop rags and MSDS Adhesive sheet.

Specifications

Parameter Description
Tensile Strength 1100psi, 150%, Elongation, ASTM D638
Tear Resistance 95 lbs/in, ASTM D1938
Hardness 46 shore D, ASTM D2240
Pot Life 30 minutes at 70°F
Color ANSI/ASA 61 gray
Weight (lbs) 3

Barrier Leak Repair Kit

Features

  • Resilient, gap bridging epoxy membrane fills cracks and expansion joints, ensures coating integrity.
  • No. V.O.C.s-100% solids; allows for minimal disruption of site activities.
  • Reinforcing cloth strip strengthens joints and protects coating from spreading crack.
  • Kit includes: Disposable gloves, Application Brush, Putty Knife, Adhesive, Stirring stick, 4" fiber strip, MSDS Adhesive Sheet.

Specifications

Parameter Description
Tensile Strength 1100psi, 150%, Elongation, ASTM D638
Tear Resistance 95 lbs/in, ASTM D1938
Hardness 46 shore D, ASTM D2240
Pot Life 30 minutes at 70°F
Color ANSI/ASA 61 gray
Weight (lbs) 3

Touch Up Kit

Features

  • Highly acid resistant, two-part, epoxy coating.
  • allows for touch up of Coated surfaces after installation.

Specifications

Parameter Description
Material Two part epoxy coating, resistant to 98 percent sulfuric Acid.
VOC Maximum 0.0 g/L
Pot Life 20 minutes at 70°F
Color ANSI/ASA 61 gray
Weight (lbs) 5