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Sorbents for Harsh Chemicals

Wipe up most small chemical spills, including fuming acids and strong oxidizers, from floors, work surfaces, and equipment. While these sorbents absorb virtually any chemical, they shouldn’t be used with hydrofluoric acid. They’re often kept on hand in labs and when manufacturing metal coatings and electronics. Since they don’t produce a lot of lint, these sorbents prevent static electricity. They also resist tearing.

Pads

	Lg.	Material	Color	Spill Cap., gal.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
For Chemicals



	12"	12"	Polypropylene Fabric	Yellow	0.12	1	00000000	00000


	12"	12"	Polypropylene Fabric	Yellow	6	50	00000000	000000
	18"	18"	Polypropylene Fabric	Yellow	0.28	1	00000000	0000
	18"	18"	Polypropylene Fabric	Yellow	14	50	00000000	000000

Harsh Chemical Neutralizing Granular Sorbents

Sop up hydrofluoric acid, solvent, and formaldehyde spills with these granular sorbents. They safely absorb and neutralize chemical spills in a single step.

Granules

For Solvents—Solvent sorbents lock in cleaners, thinners, and fuels such as toluene, mineral spirits, acetone, and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). Unlike other sorbents, they capture harmful vapors and elevate the flash point of the spill to 140° F to reduce flammability.

For Formaldehyde—Formaldehyde sorbents soak up formaldehyde and other aldehyde solutions. They also suppress their hazardous vapors.

			Container
	Material	Color	Net Wt., lb.	Type	Spill Cap., gal.		Each
For Hydrofluoric Acid



		Clay	Beige	1 1/2	Jar	0.4	0000000	000000


		For Solvents



				Charcoal	Black	1	Jar	0.3	0000000	00000


				For Formaldehyde



						Urea	Beige	1 1/2	Jar	0.3	0000000	00000

Sorbents

Absorb spilled liquids and keep them from spreading. Do not use these sorbents with aggressive liquids, such as hydrochloric acid.

Pillows

Sorbents for chemicals, oil, and water are also known as universal sorbents.

Pillows are thicker than pads, so they soak up more liquid. They’re good for drips and in corners.

For Oil—Sorbents for oil cling to oil but let water pass through.

	Lg.	Material	Color	Spill Cap., gal.	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
For Chemicals, Oil, and Water



	17"	8 1/2"	Polypropylene Fabric	Gray	0.5	1	00000000	00000


	17"	8 1/2"	Polypropylene Fabric	Gray	5	10	00000000	00000

Harsh Chemical Spill-Control Kits

Be prepared for a variety of chemical spills at your worksite.

For Solvents

Kits for solvents include sorbent granules for soaking up fuel, thinners, and other spills, as well as a liquid microbial cleaner for treating the solvent. The liquid cleaner reduces harmful and flammable vapors and reduces flammability by raising the flash point of the absorbed spill to 140° F.

	Container
Spill Cap., gal.	Size, gal.	Type	Includes		Each
2	5	Plastic Pail	One 10-lb. Pail of Granular Solvent Neutralizing Sorbent One 32-oz. Bottle of Liquid Solvent Cleaner One Disposal Bag Two Pairs of Goggles One Miniature Broom and Dust Pan Two Pairs of Latex Gloves Two Pairs of Boot Covers Two Aprons	0000000	0000000

For Hydrofluoric Acid

Kits for hydrofluoric acid include sorbent granules that neutralize hydrofluoric acid for safe removal.

	Container
Spill Cap., gal.	Size, gal.	Type	Includes		Each
4	5	Plastic Pail	One 10-lb. Pail of Granular Hydrofluoric Acid Neutralizing Sorbent One Disposal Bag Two Pairs of Goggles One Miniature Broom and Dust Pan Two Pairs of Latex Gloves Two Pairs of Boot Covers Two Aprons	0000000	0000000

For Formaldehyde

Kits for formaldehyde include sorbent granules that neutralize and absorb formaldehyde and suppress its harmful vapors. While cleaning up formaldehyde often involves using separate sorbents and neutralizers, the sorbents in these kits do both.

	Container
Spill Cap., gal.	Size, gal.	Type	Includes		Each
1.7	5	Plastic Pail	One 10-lb. Pail of Granular Formaldehyde Neutralizing Sorbent One Disposal Bag Two Pairs of Goggles One Miniature Broom and Dust Pan Two Pairs of Latex Gloves Two Pairs of Boot Covers Two Aprons	0000000	0000000

For Ammonia

Kits for ammonia include a liquid neutralizer. Pour or spray the neutralizer onto the spill, even when it's on a vertical surface. The liquid neutralizer binds with the ammonia to form safe organic salts.

	Container
Spill Cap., gal.	Size, gal.	Type	Includes		Each
1.7	5	Plastic Pail	Two Pairs of Goggles Two Pairs of Latex Gloves Two Pairs of Boot Covers Two Aprons Two 1-gal. Jugs of Liquid Ammonia Neutralizer	0000000	0000000

For Acid, Bases, Hydrofluoric Acid, Formaldehyde, Solvents

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Kits for acid, bases, hydrofluoric acid, formaldehyde, and solvents include neutralizing sorbent granules for acid spills, such as battery or hydrochloric acid, and one for base spills, such as sodium hydroxide. They also include separate sorbent granules for neutralizing hydrofluoric acid and formaldehyde. Kits have sorbent granules for neutralizing solvents that captures harmful vapors and elevates the flash point of the spill to 140° F to reduce flammability.

	Container
Spill Cap., gal.	Size, gal.	Type	Includes		Each
2.5	3.5	Plastic Pail	One 1.5-lb. Jar of Granular Acid Neutralizing Sorbent One 1.5-lb. Jar of Granular Base Neutralizing Sorbent One 1.5-lb. Jar of Granular Hydrofluoric Acid Neutralizing Sorbent One 1.5-lb. Jar of Granular Formaldehyde Neutralizing Sorbent One 1.0-lb. Jar of Granular Solvent Neutralizing Sorbent One Disposal Bag Two Pairs of Goggles One Miniature Broom and Dust Pan Two Pairs of Latex Gloves Two Aprons	0000000	0000000

Replacement Sorbents

		Each
Granular Acid Neutralizing Sorbent Refill	0000000	000000
Granular Base Neutralizing Sorbent Refill	0000000	00000
Granular Hydrofluoric Acid Neutralizing Sorbent Refill	0000000	00000
Granular Formaldehyde Neutralizing Sorbent Refill	0000000	00000
Granular Solvent Neutralizing Sorbent Refill	0000000	00000