Cleaning agent storage – Safe and efficient chemical storage

In industrial production, cleaning agents and disinfectants are essential for hygiene, product quality and occupational safety. However, storing and dosing them can be challenging for many companies: How can chemicals be stored safely and dosed efficiently while complying with environmental and health and safety regulations?

With the LOEHRKE chemical storage system, we offer a customised, automated solution that not only ensures the safe handling of chemicals, but also lowers costs, optimises processes and reduces manual effort.

Our systems ensure:

• Centralised and safe storage of cleaning agents and disinfectants
• Automated and demand-led dosing directly into the production process
• Reduced health and safety risk by avoiding manual handling
• Optimised consumption recording for process control and cost savings
• Sustainable environmental protection through suitable containment systems

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Whether for small quantities or large-volume tank farms, our chemicals storage system can be customized and meets the most demanding safety standards. Find out how LOEHRKE can support your company in the safe storage and dosing of chemicals.

Focus on occupational safety and environmental protection

Occupational safety and environmental protection are important aspects in the design of cleaning agent and chemical storage facilities. The mixing of chemicals that react with each other must be safely excluded. LOEHRKE plans, builds and installs the safe handling of your chemicals for you, from receipt to dosing.

Safe handling of cleaning agents and chemicals | Chemical handling:

In addition to occupational safety and environmental protection, operational safety is an important aspect in the design of chemical storage facilities. LOEHRKE ensures safe management of your chemicals, from delivery to dosing.

Key benefits for companies and employees:

• Potential cost savings through larger purchasing volumes
• Significantly reduced health and safety risks when storing and moving hazardous chemical substances
• Increased environmental protection through leakage safety, no manual handling
• Process reliability through automation and remote monitoring

Centralised storage of chemicals and cleaning agents

LOEHRKE can provide state of the art chemical management systems designed to reduce health and safety risks and improve operational efficiency. 

From planning to commissioning | We handle your cleaning agents and disinfectants

Occupational safety and environmental protection are important aspects in the design of cleaning and chemical storage facilities. The mixing of chemicals that react with each other must be safely excluded. LOEHRKE plans, builds and installs the safe handling of your cleaning agents and disinfectants, from receipt to dosing. The company can draw on many years of experience in handling chemicals and applying legal regulations. You can rely on our expertise in the installation of your receiving station, dispensing canisters, and/or tank storage facilities.

Whether cleaning agent storage or chemical handling in production – we have the right solution for your specific needs.

Safe chemical storage – regulations and solutions

Companies that use chemicals in their work processes must ensure that they are stored properly and in accordance with legal requirements. This applies to both small and large-volume storage.  Regulators and insurance underwriters have stipulated in detail in regulations, ordinances and instructions how risks to people and the environment are to be minimized in every case.

In all cases for canisters and storage tanks, bunds are an essential risk mitigation. For units with larger volumes, double-walled tanks or tanks in bunds with overfill protection and leakage sensors are required.

We provide you with expert support in all technical matters relating to this topic. As a specialist company, we can implement robust technical designs and installations. On request, we can provide you with a complete chemical handling solution from a single source.  We start with the assembly of reception stations for tanker deliveries, pipelines, tanks, the necessary sensor technology, right through to measured value-controlled, fully automatic dosing.

Key International Laws & Regulations for Chemical Storage

Regardless of where in the world a manufacturing plant is located, there are regulations designed to ensure the safety of employees, protection of the environment, and public health.  As well as a legal responsibility to comply with regulations, employers have a responsibility to business stakeholders, including insurance underwriters, to minimise risks to people, property and the environment.

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) was established by the United Nations (UN) for classification and labelling of chemicals.  At its most basic level, it requires standardised safety data sheets (SDS) and pictograms.  The GHS system has been adopted by most countries (for example under CLP in the European Union and under OSHA in the United States of America).

In the European Union, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) requires companies to register and assess chemical risks. REACH obliges manufacturers, importers and downstream users to provide detailed information on the properties, hazards and safe use of their chemicals. The classification and labelling of chemicals in accordance with REACH is particularly relevant for storage, as it specifies which safety measures are required for certain substances.

 In addition, REACH contains regulations on the restriction or authorisation of certain substances of very high concern (SVHC), which impose strict requirements for their storage and use. Companies must ensure that they meet the requirements of the REACH regulation in order to guarantee legal compliance and minimise potential health and environmental risks from chemicals.

For high-risk chemical storage in the EU, the Seveso III Directive applies.  Hazardous substances under the Seveso Directive are identified in two ways – as a named list of specific substances, and generically, covering substances with given hazard classifications under the CLP Regulation.

In the United Kingdom, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations requires risk assessment and safe handling/storage of chemicals.

In China, Decree 591 provides Regulations on the Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals covering storage, transport, and disposal of dangerous chemicals.

The regulations have a common set of principles:

• Proper Labeling & SDS: Must be available and follow GHS guidelines.
• Segregation: Incompatible chemicals (e.g., acids & bases) must be stored separately.
• Temperature & Ventilation Control: Prevent overheating or gas buildup.
• Fire & Spill Prevention Measures: Fire suppression systems and spill kits required.
• Training & Compliance Audits: Workers must be trained, and facilities inspected.

Why LOEHRKE?

With LOEHRKE, you have a partner at your side who can respond to your individual challenges.

Our team is able to cover almost all tasks, from the initial assessment to the turnkey system, in order to develop and integrate the best possible solution for your production. Please contact us for a personal enquiry at +49 451 29 307 0 or solutions@loehrke.com.