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Dawg "Spill Dike" Containment Berm
May 18, 2009 — Heating oil. Machinery grease. Tipped-over cans of smelly, gooey stuff that, no, I don't know what that's for; the super before me must've bought it. Paint thinner, maybe? Turpentine? Well, yeah, whatever it is, it is making a mess. But don't worry! I'll just pull out this here containment berm and keep it all contained! Well, thanks. Yeah, a good super always does have to be prepared for anything. Did I ever tell you about the time in the war when I … yes, sir. Clean up the spill, sir. Will do, sir.
Basements and boiler rooms being full of mysterious chemicals, as well as machinery and plumbing that may occasionally leak, keeping a containment berm on hand might not be a bad idea. It's probably cheaper in the long run than having to replace an entire ruined floor.
The Spill Dike model SBM2100, from the 18-year-old cleaning- and maintenance-product company Dawg, is a flexible, 10-foot long, 2 ¼-inch wide and 4-inch high polyurethane barrier that you can mold to almost any shape to seal off or divert spills and fluids from leaky machinery, washdown areas, doorways and drains. It has a tacky bottom layer for easy, temporary adhesion to most surfaces, and is made to resist oil, water and most chemicals.
It's probably not the least expensive solution – buying one or two costs $524 each; three or more, $500 each – but hey, for any purchase over $350 or more, you get your choice of a Dawg promotional item (volleyball, t-shirt, dog bandana, etc.) plus a Corgi-sized travel bag.
And while we could easily end this New Product capsule with a dog pun (as the company itself is quite fond of — its onsite mascots include Al Pawchino and Clint Eastwoof), we do have to ask: Is it just coincidence that the street on which Dawg is located is called Lassy Court?
Dawg, Inc. • 25 Lassy Court, Terryville, Conn. 06786 • (860) 540-0600 • toll-free (800) YEL-DAWG (935-3294) • E-mail contact form here
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