--- title: "Drum Spill Decks" url: https://fortitude21.com/product-drum-spill-decks language: en description: "Low-profile polyethylene decks for drums in use, with open grates that make a leak visible before it becomes a loss. Thirteen models from one drum to four." --- Spill containment # Drum Spill Decks Product code F21-SD-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -301 / -401 Containment for drums that are being worked rather than stored. The deck sits low enough to roll a drum on without a ramp, and the open grate shows a leak instead of hiding it. ## Documents before you order Documents for this design: the specification sheet and drawing. Ask for them with your enquiry and check them against your own requirements before you order. ## Sample orders Samples take 7 to 15 days. Tell us the model, the finish and the delivery country. ## Minimum order and lead time The minimum order is quoted per model and customisation. A standard production run takes about one month, confirmed against your specification at quotation. ## Technical detail | | | | --- | --- | | Product code | **F21-SD-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -301 / -401** | | Drum capacity | One, two or four 200 litre drums | | Sump capacity | 30 to 170 litres, by model | | Overall height | 10 to 15.5 cm | | Material | LLDPE or HDPE, injection or rotational moulded by model | | Grate | Removable plastic grate; hot-dip galvanised steel grate on the two-drum models | | Entry | 4-way forklift entry on the single and four-drum decks | | Drain | Hexagonal drain plug version available on the single, two and four-drum decks | | Colour | Yellow deck with blue grate, or orange deck with grey grate | | Load rating | See the model table; static and dynamic or UDL by model | | Lead time | Approximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation. | ### Quoted on enquiry These depend on your order, your market or the certificate that covers your run, so we quote them for your specification on request. - Chemical resistance statement for your liquid - Minimum order quantity **Before you order:** A deck is sized for drums in use, not for a bunded store. Where a regulator sets a percentage of total stored volume, a deck sump will usually fall short of it and a full spill pallet is the right product. Tell us the rule you are working to and we will say which applies. ## Models in this range Thirteen decks and versions, from a single-drum tray to a four-drum platform. Two load figures mean static / dynamic; UDL is a uniformly distributed load. ### Every model, seen from above Footprints drawn to one scale, with the drums or IBCs each one takes. The bar is the sump against the largest in the range. - F21-SD-101Single-drum tray, standard43 L sump - F21-SD-101Single-drum tray, drain plug42 L sump - F21-SD-102Oversize single-drum pallet47 L sump - F21-SD-201Two-drum deck, plastic grate80 L sump - F21-SD-201Two-drum deck, steel grate80 L sump - F21-SD-201Two-drum deck, drain plug82 L sump - F21-SD-201Two-drum deck, compact57 L sump - F21-SD-202Wide two-drum deck55 L sump - F21-SD-301Ultra-low tray, 1-drum30 L sump - F21-SD-301Ultra-low tray, 2-drum45 L sump - F21-SD-301Ultra-low tray, 4-drum80 L sump - F21-SD-401Four-drum deck, standard170 L sump - F21-SD-401Four-drum deck, drain plug165 L sump | | Model | Dimensions | Sump | Load | Weight | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | F21-SD-101 · Single-drum tray, standard | 68 × 68 × 15 cm | 43 L | 700 / 300 kg | 8 kg | | | F21-SD-101 · Single-drum tray, drain plug | 68 × 68 × 15 cm | 42 L | 700 kg UDL | 5.2 kg | | | F21-SD-102 · Oversize single-drum pallet | 85 × 85 × 15.5 cm | 47 L | 800 / 500 kg | 10.5 kg | | | F21-SD-201 · Two-drum deck, plastic grate | 132 × 66 × 15 cm | 80 L | 1,136 kg UDL | 14 kg | | | F21-SD-201 · Two-drum deck, steel grate | 132 × 66 × 15 cm | 80 L | 1,136 kg UDL | 29 kg | | | F21-SD-201 · Two-drum deck, drain plug | 130 × 68 × 15 cm | 82 L | 1,500 kg UDL | 15 kg | | | F21-SD-201 · Two-drum deck, compact | 120 × 60 × 15.5 cm | 57 L | 1,200 / 600 kg | 10 kg | | | F21-SD-202 · Wide two-drum deck | 125 × 85 × 15.5 cm | 55 L | 3,000 / 1,000 kg | 17 kg | | | F21-SD-301 · Ultra-low tray, 1-drum | 67 × 67 × 10 cm | 30 L | 300 kg static | 5.5 kg | | | F21-SD-301 · Ultra-low tray, 2-drum | 130 × 68 × 10 cm | 45 L | 1,200 kg static | 11.5 kg | | | F21-SD-301 · Ultra-low tray, 4-drum | 130 × 130 × 10 cm | 80 L | 3,000 kg static | 23 kg | | | F21-SD-401 · Four-drum deck, standard | 130 × 130 × 15 cm | 170 L | 3,000 / 1,500 kg | 32 kg | | | F21-SD-401 · Four-drum deck, drain plug | 130 × 130 × 15 cm | 165 L | 3,000 kg UDL | 29 kg | Dimensions are length × width × height and weights are empty, both nominal. Load figures are the manufacturer’s published values; ask us for the test basis before you specify against them. The figure to check your containment rule against is the sump capacity, not the footprint. ## What makes this product different 01 ### Low enough to load by hand or by ramp The 10 cm trays load by hand; from 15 cm, use the matching ramp, because a filled drum weighs around 200 kg. A deck that is hard to load gets left empty beside a drum standing on bare floor. 02 ### The grate is the inspection An open grate lets an operator see standing liquid on a walk past. A closed tray hides the leak until someone lifts something, which is usually after the drum has emptied. 03 ### Decks join up The grated two-drum decks have level walls and built-in clips, so a drum rolls from one deck to the next and a row of them reads as one platform rather than four islands. 04 ### Drain plug where the sump gets rain The drain-plug versions empty through a hexagonal plug instead of being tipped. Outdoors that is the difference between draining rainwater in two minutes and lifting a full sump. ## Where it goes ### Workshop & plant rooms ### Chemical decanting ### Paint & coatings production ### Vehicle & equipment servicing ### Laboratories ### Warehouse drum storage ## Construction, specification and use Our distributors give their own buyers this same breakdown. ## What this product has to satisfy, market by market The regimes that apply to this type of container in each market we ship to, with the detail behind each one a click away. These are the market’s requirements; the specification above lists what this design already holds. ### United Kingdom - [Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001: containers over 200 litres outside a building: 110% of the largest, or 25% of total stored volume, whichever is greater](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Plastic Packaging Tax: £228.82/t below 30% recycled content, registration at 10 t](https://fortitude21.com/uk-plastic-packaging-tax-containers) - [Modern Slavery Act 2015: supply chain statement, for qualifying importers](https://fortitude21.com/eu-forced-labour-regulation-suppliers) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### European Union - [National water-protection law rather than an EU instrument; Germany’s WHG and AwSV are the strictest and the usual benchmark](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [REACH for substances, including coatings and treatments](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Forced Labour Regulation: market ban, applying fully from 14 December 2027](https://fortitude21.com/eu-forced-labour-regulation-suppliers) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### Australia and New Zealand - [State guidance sets the bund figures, led by EPA Victoria Publication 1698; AS 1940 (flammable liquids) and AS 3780 (corrosives) are the standards regulators call up](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) ### United States - [EPA SPCC, 40 CFR 112: sufficiently impervious secondary containment, plus OSHA 1910.106 for the workplace store](https://fortitude21.com/spill-containment-fuel-chemicals) - [Sump capacity is sized by rule, not by footprint, and an outdoor bund needs freeboard for rainfall on top of it](https://fortitude21.com/choosing-a-spill-pallet) - [The sump material has to resist what it catches: neat, undiluted, and often diluted by rainwater instead](https://fortitude21.com/chemical-compatibility-guide) - [Commodity classification and origin decide duty and which measures apply](https://fortitude21.com/tariff-classification-and-origin) Orientation for specification, not legal advice, and not a statement that this design holds a given approval. Requirements turn on the exact design, contents and destination, and they change. Tell us the market at enquiry and we confirm what applies to your specification, what we hold and what we would need to obtain. ## The things buyers ask before they order ### How do I know whether I need a spill deck or a full spill pallet? A deck is for drums being worked: low profile, small sump, easy to load and unload by hand. A pallet is for drums in storage and holds a burst drum rather than a drip. If your regulator sets a percentage of total stored volume, a deck sump will usually fall short and you want the pallet. ### What sump capacity do these decks hold? From 30 litres on the ultra-low single-drum tray to 170 litres on the four-drum deck. Every model and its sump is in the table on this page, because the sump is the number your containment rule is checked against, not the footprint. ### Can a drum be loaded without a ramp? On the 10 cm ultra-low trays, usually yes. From 15 cm upward use a ramp: a filled 200 litre drum is around 200 kilograms and levering it up a step is how drums get dropped. We supply ramps sized to the deck height. ### What is the difference between the static, dynamic and UDL load figures? Static is the deck standing still and loaded. Dynamic is the deck lifted and moved while full, and it is always the lower number. UDL is a uniformly distributed load, spread evenly across the deck. Ask us for the test basis before you specify against any of them. ### Will polyethylene hold my chemical? It resists most acids, alkalis and water-based chemicals and it will not rust, but some solvents craze it. A sump also meets the liquid neat and often diluted by rainwater, which is harsher than the storage condition. Send us the liquid and the concentration and we will confirm it. ### Why choose the galvanised steel grate? Because drums get rolled and levered across it. The steel grate takes that punishment where a plastic one scars, at the cost of weight: 29 kilograms against 14 on the two-drum deck. Specify steel for a busy yard and plastic for a clean indoor position. ### What is the minimum order and the lead time? Quoted against your order. Tell us the models and quantities and we will confirm both, along with the freight, since these are bulky and the container fill decides the landed cost more than the unit price does. ## More in Spill Containment & Site Safety Spill containment ### Drum Spill Pallets F21-SP-101 / -102 / -201 / -202 / -203 / -401 / -403 Deeper-sump polyethylene pallets for drums in storage, from one drum to four, with sumps from 42 to 488 litres and rackable and modular versions. Spill containment ### IBC & Multi-Container Spill Pallets F21-IB-101 / -102 / -103 / -201 / -202 / -301 Spill pallets and low-profile decks for one, two or three IBC tanks, with sumps from 120 to 1,600 litres, plus linkable and rackable versions. Spill containment ### Steel Spill Pallets F21-ST-101 / -201 / -401 / -501 Double-layer 3 mm sheet steel spill pallets for one to four drums or one to two IBC tanks, powder coated or hot-dip galvanised, for sites that need non-combustible storage. Spill containment ### Bench Trays & Drip Trays F21-BT-101 / -102 / -103 / -201, F21-DT-100 Containment for the lab bench, the workshop counter and pallets of 20 litre pails: tabletop trays from 4 litres, open drip trays to 150 litres, and pail pallets. Spill response ### Salvage Drums & Spill Response Storage F21-SR-101, F21-SR-201 Polyethylene salvage overpack drums from 20 to 95 gallons, wheeled or static, plus cabinets, carts and boxes that keep the spill kit at the point of use. Spill containment ### Covered Spill Pallets & Covers F21-SR-301, F21-SR-302 Spill pallets with an integrated roller shutter or hard cover, and PVC tarp covers sized to the two-drum, four-drum, single IBC and double IBC pallets. Spill response ### Wheeled Bins F21-WB-120 / -240 / -660 Yellow HDPE wheeled bins in 120, 240 and 660 litres with hinged lids, for spill kit storage, used absorbent collection and general site waste. Site safety ### Emergency Eyewash & Safety Showers F21-EW-101 / -102 / -201 Self-contained portable eyewash units in 30 and 53 litres, and a floor-standing 304 stainless combination eyewash and safety shower for a plumbed supply. Accessory · Handling ### Spill Pallet Ramps F21-DH-101, F21-DH-102 Single-piece and two-piece polyethylene ramps for loading drums onto a spill pallet or tray, sized to pallet heights from 10 to 30 cm. Accessory · Handling ### Drum Cradles & Dispensing Stands F21-DH-201 / -202 / -203 Stackable cradles that hold a drum horizontally for tapping, a drum rack dispensing base with a 380 litre sump, and a small container stacker. Accessory · Handling ### Drum Dollies & Trolleys F21-DH-301 / -302 / -303 / -401 / -402 Poly drum dollies with integral sumps of 20 and 300 litres, a two-drum containment trolley, roll plastic pallets and a tilt truck. Page updated 30 October 2026