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Order and RFQ for Spill Containment ProductsBasic Concepts: Trusted for a wide range of Spill Containment Products.

Singular Focus: We do one thing-portable secondary containment solutions-and we do it perfectly. Start to Finish. One customer at a time.

Superior Engineering: We invented the one-piece portable berm. With more patents than the rest of the industry combined, our flexible berm deploy faster, are tested tougher, and last longer, than competitive designs.

Field-tested Experience: Since 1988, our people, spill response products and processes have proven themselves to the U.S. Military. Imagine what we can do for you.

For more than 20 years, Basic Concepts has been manufacturing the Sentry product line of spill control and secondary spill containment products for spill response with oil and chemical spills. Introduced at a time when spill response and Government National Stocking Numbers for Spill Containment
spill containment products required assembly or inflation, Basic Concepts' Sentry products revolutionized the market by introducing patented products that are light weight, durable and easy to use flexible berm. When it comes to innovation, Basic Concepts has set the standard in the portable spill containment market.
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> With Basic Concepts Spill Berms and Spill Containment , you get:
 
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  • Single piece construction containment products that have no parts to lose.
  • No assembly required that helps with compliance and use issues.
  • Smallest storage footprint available for all berm products
  • Customized products to meet your specific requirements.
  • Unparalleled quality and service
  • Only available in house repair and refurbishing service in the industry.

ALL BERMS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL!
ARE YOU PURCHASING SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SPILL PROTECTION OR PERCEPTION? DO NOT BE FOOLED BY INFERIOR PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO FAIL. DEMAND BASIC CONEPTS PATENTED FEATURES THAT WILL ENSURE YOUR SITE IS COMPLIANT AND GUARDED AGAINST CHEMICAL AND OIL SPILLS.

Key Features and Subsequent Benefits of the Sentry Quickberm and Failsafe Berm: Spill Berm Experts

 Feature: Single piece construction berm,
Inside Strap Design US PATENT # 5,316,175
Outside Strap Design US PATENT # 5,762,233
Benefits: No parts to lose or additional inventory to keep.

 Feature: Patented berm brace assembly that requires no assembly just a simple pull on the side wall or brace:
 Benefits: No inserting braces into pockets as with the competitive brand berms

 Feature: Side wall is reinforced with aluminum stay with a triangular geometry:

 Benefits: In the event of a spill, there is a semi-rigid wall support to work with instead of a floating wall that is susceptible to containment failure.

Feature: Double ribbed aluminum stays supporting the berm side walls:
 Benefits: Strong, durable, and lightweight. In the event that a brace is bent, the aluminum stay can be bend back into position

Feature: All berm side walls have a 1" top hem:
 Benefits: Provides added strength and integrity to the secondary containment berm and prevents fabric fraying.

Feature: All stress area welds are done with Radio Frequency (RF) welds:
 Benefits: RF welding is the strongest possible bond with thermo plastic fabrics. Using RF to weld berms prevents leaks at the seams as seen with other bonding technologies. RF welding helps ensure a longer containment berm life expectancy and reduces potential berm failure to a minimum.

 Feature: All Basic Concepts secondary containment berms are designed with wrap around corners with diagonal welds:
 Benefits: Corners are a weak point on most berms, not Basic Concept berms. By removing welds from the corners, we have eliminated the issues associated with corner design.

 Feature: Basic Concepts secondary containment berms are able to be staked down at 2 ft intervals:
 Benefits: Allows user to secure the berm down and eliminated high wind issues.
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Chemical and oil spills pose a significant threat to workers, the workplace and the environment. Accidental spills happen and you need products that help you to reduce your exposure. Basic Concepts spill berms are considered an insurance policy against spills. Our spill berms and related spill products assist sites in meeting and exceeding good manufacturing practices and the regulatory requirements of 40 CFR part 112 of the Clean Water Act also know as the SPCC (Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures) requirements.

Spills are a potential hazard. That is why you have to remain prepared for accidental container failures. Basic Concepts provides tough and versatile secondary containment systems that can be used in the harshest conditions for effective spill containment. Using Basic Concepts' Sentry spill containment products assists in keeping your workplace and the environment safe and clean by keeping chemicals and oils on site and not allowing them to enter your Storm water drains.

Basic Concepts offers the revolutionary Sentry Decon Berm and Sentry Lite Berms for use on Emergency Response Vehicles and the original one-piece, drive-through patented QuickBerm and Fail Safe Berms to meet your environmental and regulated requirements.

Basic Concepts offers secondary containment berms, drive through berms, decon berms , trailer berms , fuel disconnect and drip berms and spill pads. We also provide berm accessories such as berm guards and the Petro-pipe hydrocarbon filter. Whether it is a fuel tank spill, hazardous chemical spill, acid spill from batteries or when your primary storage tanks and drums need containment, our products help ensure that your site is ready for fast and effective spill response and on site clean up.

Our spill containment berms and pillow tanks are versatile and user friendly. Whether used in emergencies spill response, portable containment or long term storage applications we manufacture our berms for the toughest situations. That is why our products are in place at over 200 military installations and industrial sites around the world.

In fact, our berms have proved effective under the harshest conditions, such as a scientific research station in Antarctica. These berms provide secondary containment for two 10,000 gallon fuel bladders.

Basic Concepts' berms are preferred by customers worldwide because of light weight designs, durable materials and one piece construction that requires no assembly. All berms are not created equal. When your goal is spill containment, think Basic Concepts!

We specialize in providing customized solutions for spill response and secondary spill management. Browse through our chemical spill articles or products section and select the ones that suit your requirements best. Please call one of our experienced, on-staff technical sales representatives at 1-888-810-3979 to discuss your specific requirements, we want to be your partner and want to introduce you to the finest spill containment products available.

 
 
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Basic Concepts, Inc.
1310 Harris Bridge Road
Anderson, SC 29621-3410
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