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?7Solutions in Spill ControlSTEPS TO SPILL RESPONSE

Chemtex products are used in the various different stages of spill response.

1 - Assess the risk 5 - Evaluate incident/Implement clean up

2 - Select personal protective equipment ? Chemtex sorbents work here!

3 - Confine the spill - speed counts! 6 - Decontaminate

? Chemtex sorbents work here! ? Chemtex sorbents and containment

4 - Stop the source products work here!

7 - Complete required reports

CONFUSED ON WHAT PRODUCTS TO BUY WHEN IT COMES TO CLEANING SPILLS?

With so many different kinds of sorbents on the market,
how do I know what Spill Response Products are right
for my application?

HERE ARE SOME COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

to help you make your selection easier.

Q What color and or type of sorbents do I buy, Q Regarding sorbent pads and rolls, how do I
White - Oil Only, Gray - Universal, or know what basis weight to buy?

Yellow - Hazmat? A This is a 2 part answer.

A Refer to the chemical application guide on First ask yourself if you are using these pads for
page 2 for a list of common industrial fluids. emergency spill response on a large volume spill
or are they being used in day to day maintenance
Choose the sorbent that best suits your needs… operations to catch leaks and drips from equipment
or machinery?
1- Oil Only, for petroleum and petroleum based
If using for spill response then go with the heavy
chemicals - Refer to pages 22-38 weight because this will allow you to use fewer
pads which will reduce your time and labor on the
2- Universal, for water and water based cleanup.

chemicals - Refer to pages 6-20 If using the pads and rolls for MRO then you
can usually go with the lighter weight pads as
3-Hazmat, for aggressive chemicals - Refer to they will give you more surface area to cover and
they are used more for drips and sprays instead of
pages 40-44 being fully sorbed. This way, when you throw away
a dirty pad, you can be assured that you are not
Q Regarding sorbent pads and rolls, what wasting any unused sorbent.
durability type do I choose?

A Refer to durability rating of pads and rolls on
page 3 for the explanation of the 5 different

options.

Choose the sorbent that best suits your needs…
1 Standard Meltblown HH
2 Dimpled Meltblown HHH
3 Bonded Meltblown (SM)HHHH
4 Fine Fiber Meltblown (FMF) HHHHH
5 Bonded Meltblown (SMS) HHHHH