Absorbents Selections Guide
What Absorbent shall I use for this Spill?
Table showing what Absorbent (General Purpose,
Oil Only or
Chemical) to use on which fluid when there has been a spill.
Acids |
General Purpose |
Oil Only |
Chemical |
Sulphuric
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Hydrochloric
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Nitric
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Phosphoric
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Aceitic
Acid |
Y |
N |
Y |
Hydrofluoric
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Perchloric
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Carbonic
Acid |
Y |
N |
Y |
Formic
Acid |
N |
N |
Y |
Caustics |
General Purpose |
Oil Only |
Chemical |
Sodium
Hydroxide |
N |
N |
Y |
Potassium
Hydroxide |
N |
N |
Y |
Ammonia |
Y |
N |
Y |
Trisodium
Phosphate |
N |
N |
Y |
Sodium
Carbonate |
Y |
N |
Y |
Calcium
Carbonate |
Y |
N |
Y |
Limewater |
Y |
N |
Y |
Aniline |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Lye |
N |
N |
Y |
Solvents |
General Purpose |
Oil Only |
Chemical |
Acetone |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Acrylonitrile |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Benzene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Carbon
Tetrachloride |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Chloroform |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Cyclohexanone |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Diethylamine |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ether |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Formaldehyde |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Hexane |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Methylene
Chloride |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Methyl
Ethyl Keytone |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Perchloroethylene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Turpentine |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Toluene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Trichloroethylene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Oils & Fuels |
General Purpose |
Oil Only |
Chemical |
Crude
Oil |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Diesel
Oil |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Hydraulic
Oil |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Kerosene |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Jet
Fuel |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Motor
Oil |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Petrol |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Vegetable
Oil |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Oil
on Water |
N |
Y |
N |
Oils & Fuels |
General Purpose |
Oil Only |
Chemical |
Blood |
Y |
N |
Y |
Water |
Y |
N |
Y |
Milk |
Y |
N |
Y |
Gastric
Acid |
Y |
N |
Y |
Soapy
Water |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Beer
& Wine |
Y |
N |
Y |
Phenol |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ethylene
Glycol |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Methanol |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ethanol
[100%] |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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