Sealed interconnected mat system

A containment system, comprising:

• a mat comprising an upper compression surface and a lower tension surface, said mat being capable of bearing a load placed on said upper compression surface;
• a core comprising a plurality of cells, the upper compression surface and the lower tension surface being disposed about said core so as to form one or more panels;
• a frame comprising
• a first plurality of interlocking channels adjacent to the core, the upper compression surface being disposed above said first interlocking channels and the lower tension surface being disposed below said first interlocking channels;
• a second plurality of interlocking channels adjacent to the core, said second plurality of interlocking channels having spaces formed therein such that the first and second interlocking channels are connectable with one another;
• a surface of at least one panel being in contact with the frame and the core, the frame being supportive of load distribution across the mat;
• and
• a wall disposed along an edge of the upper compression surface of the mat.