Shutdown Safety Month Australia | Mining Spill Control & Compliance
April marks a critical turning point for the Australian mining industry. While October is officially recognised as National Safe Work Month, many mining operations treat April as an informal “Shutdown Safety Month” As the wet season ends across Northern and Western Australia, large-scale maintenance shutdowns begin. These planned shutdowns are essential for keeping operations running […]
How a Silt Curtain Controls Sediment: Selection, Installation, Anchoring and Maintenance
How does a silt curtain help control sediment and protect water quality? When in-water or near-water works stir up bed material, fine particles become suspended in the water column, increasing turbidity and spreading away from the work area. A correctly designed silt curtain: Slows water movement inside the contained area Traps suspended sediment inside the […]
What Are Floating Baffles in Water Treatment? Types, Purpose and Materials Explained
What are floating baffles and how do they work? In water, wastewater and stormwater treatment, floating baffles (also called floating baffle curtains or lagoon baffles) are hanging impermeable curtains installed across ponds, lagoons or tanks to deliberately redirect the way water flows. Instead of allowing water to take the shortest path from inlet to outlet, […]
Silt Curtain (Turbidity Curtain): What It Is, How It Works and How to Choose One
What is a silt curtain (turbidity boom) and how does it work? A silt curtain, also called a turbidity curtain, turbidity boom or silt barrier, is a floating barrier with buoyancy along the top, a flexible skirt that hangs down in the water column, and ballast along the bottom edge. The curtain: Floats at the […]
When and Where to Use Spill Containment on Land: A Practical Guide
When and Where to Use Spill Containment on Land This guide is written for resellers who sell spill control and safety products into construction, mining, marine, transport, local government, agricultural and utility sectors. As a B2B supplier of spill containment on land, our role is to support you with the technical depth and practical tools […]
How to Choose the Right Bund Material for Chemical Storage?
How to Choose the Right Bund Material for Chemical Storage Choosing the right bund material is not just about cost or thickness. It is about matching the material to the chemical, the site conditions, and the way the bund will be used. Chatoyer’s collapsible bund range includes 900 GSM PVC and 1,020 GSM XR-5 geomembrane, […]
AS1940 Bund Calculator: Choose the Right Bund Capacity and Material
AS1940 Bund Calculator: How to Choose the Right Bund Capacity and Material Without Guesswork If you are trying to choose the right bund for drums, IBCs, totes, or tanks, the hardest part is usually not finding a product. It is working out what capacity you need, which material suits the liquid, and whether the bund […]
What Does a Weed Boom Contain?
What is a weed boom? A Weed Boom is used to intercept free floating aquatic vegetation and surface blooms in still or slow moving waters, and is commonly applied to invasive floating weeds such as water hyacinth, salvinia, water lettuce and blue-green algae. Below are the invasive plants and blooms that weed boom can contain. 1) […]
Solid Filled Containment Boom: What it is, What it does, and When to use it
What is a solid filled containment boom? Chatoyer describes its Solid Filled Containment Boom as an impervious barrier designed to deflect or contain oil spills or floating debris, available in varying heights, styles, and lengths. In Australian spill response planning, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) National Plan guidance emphasises that containment and recovery strategies are influenced by […]
Chatoyer Clean Up for Business Clean Up Australia Day 2026
Chatoyer gets hands on for Business Clean Up Australia Day. Tuesday 24 February 2026 Last week, the Chatoyer team stepped away from desks and into the community for Business Clean Up Day, part of the Clean Up Australia movement. Our route started right outside the Chatoyer office, collecting rubbish along the footpath all the way […]
