Spill Management

Why have a Spill Response Capacity ?

Regulatory pressure

Compliance with Hazardous Material Handling legislation

To minimise workplace hazards

To be environmentally responsible

Sorbents types

• White polypropylene• Absorbs oil• Repels water

Oil & Petroleum

• Yellow polypropylene• For chemical / hazardous spills• Suitable for aggressive acids and alkalis

Chemical

• Grey polypropylene• Absorbs oil and other industrial fluids• Cheaper – suitable for all types of spills

General Purpose

• Not currently available in 3M NZ range

Cellulose

What is special about 3MTM Sorbents?

• They are made from blown Polypropylene– Called MicrobundledTM technology– Liquid is captured in the voids– Doubles absorption capacity– Originally developed by 3M in the creation of

respirators

Formats available

Rolls

Folded

Kits

Booms

Pillows

Pads

Unique to 3M

• Folded sorbent– Oil, chemical & general purpose– Supplied in a convenient dispenser

pack, the sorbent is perforated at 40cm intervals - simply tear off the required amount

Carry Tear Unopened Around Corner

Unfold Open

Oil Sorbent• Suitable for:• Use when oil or petroleum needs separating from water• Cleaning up and recovering oil and petroleum from effluent

discharge, streams, ponds, lakes, rivers etc• Spills under leaking equipment and machinery• In drains and sumps to collect petroleum products from runoff

• Industries:– Oil, Gas & Mining, horticulture– Engineering and manufacturing– Maintenance and repair– Emergency response

• Why you’d buy:– Cost effective as only absorbs Oil and leaves the water

behind– Absorbs more than many competitors*– Reusable– Allows recycling of spilt material– Can incinerate with only .02% residue

Chemical Sorbent • Suitable for:

– Many aggressive chemicals* including: Acids, Bases, Hydrocarbons / oils, Ketones, Alcohols, Alkalis, Chlorinated Solvents, Aromatic, Glycols etc

– Also absorb petroleum based fluids and water based liquid solutions

• Industries:– Laboratories & hospitals– Healthcare & pharmaceutical – Manufacturing where chemicals are involved– Emergency response

• Why you’d buy:– Safer choice because they resist reactions

with most hazardous chemicals

General Purpose Sorbents

• Suitable for:– All types of non-aggressive spills, including oil

spills– Machinery leaks and cleaning – Wiping down tools and benches– Indoor parking areas– Areas where oily mist is problematic– Liquid manufacturing sites

• Industries:– All industries

• Why you’d buy:– Efficient– Cleans up spills quickly– Cost effective– Economic to dispose of

Resources

Spill Management

Brochure

Sorbent Selection

Guide

Data sheets on each product

Chemical Compatibility

Guide

Technical Assistance

Spill Response Assessment

Are you prepared?

• Do you have a spill response plan?

• What are the implications of not having a plan?