It is the legal legislation on cleaning equipment carrying chemicals and the “Tanker Cleaning Facilities Communiqué” which came into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 29 January 2009 and numbered 27125.
The purpose of Tanker Cleaning made by licensed companies is to ensure and control the disposal of the wastes generated during the cleaning and reuse of all chemical products transported by road or combined transportation in an environmentally friendly manner.
The equipment carrying chemical products includes equipment carrying all chemical products transported by road or combined transportation (tank-type vehicles and containers, tankers, tank containers, iso containers, transport containers: IBC tanks, plastic barrels and barrels).
Reliable tank and container cleaning is essential in the transport/logistics and the chemical industry. With the increasing flow of goods as a result of globalization, the need for higher cleaning quality has emerged.
although the awareness about cleaning equipment carrying chemicals is increasing day by day in our country, it has not reached a sufficient level yet.
General rules within the scope of the Communiqué
In the tanker cleaning process, the obligation to clean for vehicles that carry the same product as the previous product or that carry the same product continuously (IBC Tanks) is determined by the carrier and the manufacturer depending on the characteristics of the product being transported and the vehicle (IBC Tank) carrying the product. Cleaning is obligatory in case the transported product changes.
If the equipment needs to be cleaned, it must be cleaned in authorized facilities and a Cleaning Certificate must be obtained by the carrier. Carriers are obliged to present this document to the facility where the loading is made before filling.
The manufacturer, the facilities/loaders performing the filling process are to query the Cleaning Certificate of the cleaned equipment.
The manufacturer, the facilities/loaders performing the filling process are obliged to obtain the Cleaning Certificate of the equipment which has been cleaned before the filling and submit a copy of it to the Ministry or to the authorized institution.
Cleaning facilities are obliged to obtain a Cleaning Permit from the Ministry.
As Saydaş Plastic company,
IBC Tanks containing pollutants are separated according to their pollution status.
The use of hot and pressurized water in the washing process ensures faster removal of the pollutant.
IBC Tanks, whose washing process has been completed, are first taken to coarse filtration. Afterwards, it is taken to the drying units to obtain an IBC Tank that is completely free of pollutants and water (moisture).
In order to prevent any leakage, each IBC Tank is made ready for sale after being checked with compressed air tests.
Things to Consider During the Cleaning Process:
The cleaning method suitable for the type of chemical carried last in the vehicle or equipment to be cleaned is selected to ensure that the vehicle or equipment is completely free of chemicals.
The waste water released as a result of these processes is disposed of by being treated at the treatment facility of the facility or by transporting it to the nearest treatment facility.
The obligation to clean for vehicles that carry the same product as the previous product or that carry the same product continuously is determined by the carrier and the manufacturer depending on the characteristics of the product being transported and the vehicle carrying the product. Cleaning is obligatory in case the transported product changes.