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Last week we discussed a number of good reasons why cleaners in small, presaturated towelette form make financial sense over bulk packaging, such as quarts, gallons, pails, and drums. This relates primarily to the heavy labor expense associated with inconvenient bulk packages. We touched, too, on the safety advantages of smaller packaging, which helps control worker exposure and environmental liability. But there is yet another great reason end-users should prefer saturated wipes (such as HydraSol Cable Gel Remover as example) to bulk containers: Labeling. Buyers and field crews may pooh-pooh the notion, but safety personnel love this angle. The issue is this: solvents are almost always transferred from bulk packages (gallon, pail, drum, etc.) to smaller field-friendly containers at the time of use. But how are those smaller containers labeled? Does the content (text and pictograms) comply with regulations? Are the labels appropriately matched to the solvent they contain so that the ink doesn't run or smear, negating their purpose? Are they labeled at all? When OSHA visits the shop and asks what's in that unlabeled half-empty quart bottle on the shelf, the customer has a problem. According to the Federal Government, improperly labeled chemicals are flat out illegal. Most state governments will pile on too. When a disgruntled employee develops a rash or claims he took a swig of the mystery fluid, an even bigger problem can develop. Properly labeled, field-use-sized, easy-to-dispose, presaturated wipes are all about safety and reduced liability. Almost every cleaner Polywater manufactures is available in a presaturated wipe. Those are the packages to promote. |
