INTELLIGENCE
INTRODUCING SPILL-SORB
THE HYDROCARBON ABSORBENT PEAT
PHAGNUM peat moss is only found north of the 49th parallel and has the
highest moisture absorbency characteristics of all the known peat mosses. In
its natural state in the Spill-Sorb Fison peat bogs of Parkland County,
Alberta, each lb/kg of sphagnum moss retains from 9 to 14 lbs/kg of water.
Spill-Sorb Canada Inc. then cultivates this high grade 90% moisture content raw
resource to a +/- 60% content through bog preparation and aeration. It is then carefully
harvested, screened, and brought to our Entwistle plant where our specialized heat
treatment and air drying process reduces the moisture content to +/- 10%. At this level
the peat fibres water retention features change so that its cellular structure now
becomes singularly hydrophobic (resistant to water) and has a natural affinity to
absorbing and encapsulating hydrocarbons. This activated peat is then double
compressed into 4 cubic foot/200 litre and 2 cubic foot/100 litre bags for shipment
The Sphagnum Peat Plant to our worldwide network of licensed Spill-Sorb Master Stocking Distributors.
PORE
WATER
STORAGE
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SPILL-SORB
THE USES
Spill-Sorb is used for environmental spill
cleanup and remediation purposes by fire
departments, industries, airports, railways,
transportation companies, garages and service stations, oil
refineries and distribution facilities, oil wells and drilling
rigs, and from marine vessels to harbours; the list is endless!
Spill-Sorb is used to filter industrial wastes, untreated
effluents, heavy metals, algae, and polluted industry and
mining remnant wastes.
For industrial and home use,
Spill-Sorb absorbs PCBs, oil based
paints, inks and dyes, animal fats,
vegetable oils and blood.
Due to its high vapour suppression capacity, Spill-Sorb is able to greatly reduce
combustible vapours eliminating the chance of an explosion. In the case of
gasoline, 90% vapour suppression is commonly achieved.
Acetone
Acetone Cyanohydrin
Acrolein
Alcohols
Allylchloride
Acetonitrile
Amyl Acetate
Avgas 100/130
Benzene
Butanol
Butyl Acetate
Butyric Acid
2-Butanone
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Canola Oil
Carbon Disulphide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Chlorobenzene
Corn Oil
Cyclohexane
Dichlorobenzene
Dichloromethane
1,2-Dichloroethane
Ethanol
Ethyl Benzene
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene Glycol
Heptane
Hexane
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadene
Hexachloroethane
Hexane (97%)
Isobutanol
Isoprene
Isopropanol
JP/7
Methanol
Methylene Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Keytone
Methylphenol
Methyl Methacrylate
Napthalene
2-Nitroaniline
Nitrobenzene
Pentane
Pentachlophenol
Phenol
Phenol (48% in acetone)
Petroleum Ether
Propanol
Scintillation Liquid
Silicon Oil (100 CS)
Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Triethylamine
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorophenol
Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl Chloride
Xylenes
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SPILL-SORB
APPLICATION
The remediation of oil damage on land
Spill-Sorb is spread over the affected area as quickly and evenly as possible to a
sufficient depth to allow for immediate absorption. After use the absorbent/spill mix should be swept
up and containerized for removal; either to be incinerated, land filled or land farmed.
Absorption times are, typically
Petrol/Gasoline
2 Seconds
Gas-Oil
5 Seconds
Engine Oil
20 Seconds
Blood
30 Seconds
Light Crude
60 Seconds
Heavy Crude
90 Seconds
Disposal
Spill-Sorb will burn to a residue of less than 2% of its original volume. Spill-Sorb can also be land filled
or land farmed into a usable compost. Spill-Sorb may be the only oil absorbent containing humic acid
which aids in the biodegradation of hydrocarbons through microbial activity. As a result of its natural
capillary capacity Spill-Sorb on contact absorbs hydrocarbons or other pollutants such as PCBs very
quickly and encapsulates the pollutants indefinitely. Used Spill-Sorb will not leech or discharge used
pollutants, making it clean and easy to handle, and has passed the Toxicity Characteristics Leaching
Procedures (TCLP) test with oil.
If conditions do not permit burning (yes, you can often burn the encapsulated spill right on the water),
Spill-Sorb can easily be collected from the water surface by scoops or nets. Spill-Sorb can be swept up,
shovelled or vacuumed after it has been used.
Limited Warranty
The company warrants that the composition of the product conforms to the description on the label,
within recognized tolerances. No further warranty is given, expressed or implied.
Limited Liability
The liability of the companys products is limited to the replacement of the defective product or a
refund of the purchase price, at the option of the company. Under no circumstances shall the company
be responsible for any incidental or consequential damage.
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SPILL-SORB
BOOMS, SOCKS, PADS & SPILL KITS
For use on land and water, standard and customized booms, socks, pads and spill kits
are available in a variety of sizes. Illustrations are typical packages to make cleanups
easy, safe and effective.
Pads with loop
and tie tapes and
5 pocket quilted
ma ts 500 by
500 mm / 20" by
20" 2.5 to
10 litre / 5 pints
to 3 gallon absorbency rating.
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Effluent
Filtration
to dispose of.
Spill-Sorb can be used as a cleansing agent. It can absorb 812 times its
own weight and is able to remove or neutralize 95% to 100% of contaminants present in water without any specialized training, and wont
complicate the problem further by being hazardous to handle or difficult
Its unique cellular structure allows Spill-Sorb to absorb dyes and other colour compounds. Because of
its chemical composition, Spill-Sorb can stabilize or neutralize these elements. With its ability to
absorb through its porous exterior it can encapsulate, surround, and lock liquids and soluble solids into
its gelatinous interior; thus virtually eliminating any chance of leaching when disposed of in landfill
sites.
Accepted current processes of purifying water using Spill-Sorb as the filter satisfies the stringent pollution control requirements of many well known governmental agencies including the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. The federal government of Canada and affected provincial governments have also approved landfill as an acceptable disposal method for used peat.
This spent peat can also be burnt without any danger to the atmosphere. Companies doing research into
water filtration using peat have found that the spent peat can continue to be used for horticultural
purposes with excellent results. There is no danger of anything leaching out of the peat and contaminating ground waters.
Costs involved would depend on the degree of pollution, daily capacity, and other factors unique to
each individual situation. The cost of Spill-Sorb as a natural resource is minimal. The technology is
priced much lower than filtration processes now in place. Spill-Sorb has secured raw peat resources
available for all current and anticipated uses to carry this company and its customers for well over a
hundred years.
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EFFLUENT LIMIT
BEFORE
AFTER
0.03
18.00
0.20
1.00
0.10
0.05
0.25
0.20
0.50
0.05
1.00
1.00
0.05
0.05
36.00
0.03
40.00
0.30
25.00
300.00
300.00
250.00
31.50
8.40
0.10
0.04
0.25
0.20
0.25
0.03
67.50
0.05
0.05
0.08
0.05
0.01
7.50
30.00
15.00
Test Results of Removal of Pollutants (in addition to heavy metals) from a Sample of a Typical
Dyehouse Effluent using the Husson/Couplan Water Treatment System
CHARACTERISTIC
Colour Sample A
Colour Sample B
Turbidity Sample A
Turbidity Sample B
Turbidity Sample C
C.O.D.
B.O.D.
T.O.D.
Phosphates
Suspended Solids
BEFORE TREATMENT
1250 APHA
2700 PT/CO
21.5 APHA
530 PPM SIO2
660 JTU
1200 PPM
150 PPM
1200 PPM
33.6 PPM
216 PPM
AFTER TREATMENT
65 APHA
10 PT/CO
3 APHA
1.1 PPM SIO2
0 JTU
85 PPM
8 PPM
156 PPM
0.76 PPM
4 PPM
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SPILL-SORB USED AS A
PEAT-OVER-SAND SEWAGE FILTER
For small communities, resorts, and campgrounds, an opportunity to save thousands
of dollars in installation and updating of sewage treatment facilities now exists. By
utilizing research done by the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation in conjunction with the Soil Science Department of the University of Minnesota, the United States
Forest Service has turned to a peat-over-sand filtration process to eliminate some of the sewage treatment problems at various sites throughout the U.S.
The filter consists of an area of ground varying
from 7090 feet in diameter with a 2430 inch
sand base covered with 812 inches of peat.
Each filtering system is equipped with irrigation sprinklers to spray effluents over the
filtering medium. Federal standards are met
with 99+% of phosphates being removed and
almost 100% of biochemical oxygen demand
(B.O.D.) and coliform bacteria being removed.
Nitrogen removed meets or exceeds all guidelines, with the potential of greater nitrogen
removal when the peat is implanted with
natural gasses.
In relation to present waste treatment methods,
the peat-over-sand filtering method, using Spill-Sorb, has very low installation, operation and maintenance costs. With over 500 years of known peat resource in existence, any future need to modify, or
adapt to other methods of filtration are almost non-existent. Spill-Sorb has a guaranteed peat supply for
all current and anticipated needs for well over 100 years.
With the size of facility needed for small communities, resorts, campgrounds or rural uses, it will be
1520 years before the peat would have to be
Basic Constriction of a Peat Over Sand Sewage Filter.
replaced. Even then the peat has not been
destroyed, only enriched with nutrients, making it
an excellent soil conditioner. This system is
entirely natural. It doesnt use any costly, or
potentially dangerous chemicals that in them- DISTRIBUTING
PLATE
selves cause pollution problems. Everything is
recyclable. Spill-Sorb is 100% natural. There are
no processing additives.
Experiments with various peat types and different
sands have shown that this type of system works
well under carefully controlled conditions using
automatic overhead sprinklers. Evaluations are
being made to research findings to enable this
type of filtration process to be applied to larger
scale city disposal systems covering several
acres. The potential for using Spill-Sorb for
sewage treatment is tremendous.
SPILL-SORB
COARSE
SAND
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SPILL-SORB ON VESSELS
PROTECTING WATERWAYS & OCEANS
The 1989 grounding of the Exxon Valdez resulted in the release of 35,000 Tons of
Toxic petroleum into an environmentally sensitive region in Alaska. Missteps that
caused and then followed the spill outraged much of the American public against
Exxon in particular and against environmental pollution in general. The story stayed alive in 1990 as
the beaches near the oil spill were still polluted and various legal battles continued in the spring.
On February 4, 1970, the oil tanker Arrow struck Cerberus rock in Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia.
16,000 tons of Bunker C oil started flowing in the Bay. Tests were conducted to assess the potential of
peat as an absorbent. Peat was first spread on a patch of oil of approximately 20 square feet which was
slowly drifting to the shore. Using a " wire mesh screen, two persons brought the slick to the shore by
dragging it with the screen positioned vertically in the water.
On April 22, 1970, the sinking of the ferry Patrick Morris resulted in polluting beaches near Glace Bay,
Nova Scotia with Bunker C oil. The beach was covered with numerous lumps of Bunker C approximately one square inch in size. Peat was spread on the beach, mixed with the Bunker C and picked up
with rakes. The operation resulted in the removal of 95% of the oil.
In November 1970, a private company used peat to absorb crude oil on the shorelines of the
St. Lawrence River. The spill was 1,500 feet by 200 feet and twenty men worked during three days at
low tide. They spread peat at a rate of 4 cubic feet per 100 square feet of beach, On rocky shorelines, the
same technique removed about 90% of the oil.
Oil Tankers will soon be required to carry oil discharge-removal equipment under a new regulation.
According to the Coast Guard, Tankers, off-shore tank barges and coastal tank barges will be required
to carry containment and removal supplies for on-deck oil cargo spills under the proposed rule
(33 CFR, Part l55) as mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
The equipment and supplies required under 33 CFR, Part 15 include SORBENTS; NON-SPARKING
HAND SCOOPS, SHOVELS, AND BUCKETS; CONTAINERS SUITABLE FOR HOLDING
RECOVERED WASTES; EMULSIFIERS FOR DECK CLEANING; PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING; AND NON-SPARKING PORTABLE PUMPS AND HOSES.
Parts 155.205 through 155.220 outline the on-deck cargo spill response equipment requirements for
various types of vessels. Vessels under 400 feet in length require enough containment and removal
equipment for at least 7 barrels of oil. Vessels over 400 feet in length require enough containment and
removal equipment for at least 12 barrels of oil.
In addition, inland tank barges would require material for at least one
barrel of oil during cargo transfers. Vessels carrying oil as a secondary
cargo would require equipment for at least a half barrel of oil. All of the
required equipment is designed for on-deck oil spills. At present, there
are no requirements for vessels to carry materials for on-water releases,
according to the Coast Guard.
While the Valdez captured the largest headlines, the worst problems of
ocean pollution were elsewhere. In fact, although ship accidents and
oil-well blowouts command the publics main attention, most oil pollution
in the ocean comes from municipal and industrial runoff, cleaning of ships
bilges or tanks, and other routine events
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Canadian
Sphagnum
Peat Moss
Other (0.96%)
Forestry (0.02%)
Urban Expansion (6.00%)
Reservoir flooding (5.00%)
Ports/Harbours (3.00%)
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SPILL-SORB
BIO-REMEDIATION/DEGRADATION
THE PROBLEM: . . Hydrocarbons in/on soil; from the level of a fresh spill to
saturation over years of exposure.
The hydrocarbons (oils) render the soil contaminated and unfit for any form of
agricultural production.
Hydrocarbon exposure for extended periods of time in the soil may see the product leeching
down to the water table causing further environmental problems.
THE SOLUTION:
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SPILL-SORB
BIO-REMEDIATION/DEGRADATION
HEAT . . . . . . . . . from the sun is a prime requisite for bacterial and microbial
reproduction.
The enzymatic performance, reproduction, and working of
the bacteria and microbes is directly related to the temperature; the hotter the
better.
NITROGEN . . . . . in the form of a commercial fertilizer or urea must be present, or added.
Bacteria is autotrophic, and in conjunction with the nitrogen, metabolic
synthesis occurs, where the carbon in the oils is food for the bacterial enzyme
and is converted back to its original structure, that of the tetravalent element,
carbon.
SPILL-SORB. . . . . Is natures host, carrying agent, or medium, used to:
ENCAPSULATE
USED AS the medium for conveying a hydrocarbon spill from any location to the land-farm site.
ACTS as a bed for the soil, bacteria/microbes, oxygen, water, heat, and
nitrogen while the reproduction of enzyme takes place, and
NURTURES
PLEASE NOTE
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SPILL-SORB
BIO-REMEDIATION/DEGRADATION
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Medium
Procedure/
Methods
Projects/
Sample #
Date
PO#90-02
AN908968
May 11, 1990
Wadsworth/Alert
Laboratories Inc.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Gasoline
Cutting Oil BPEC-1-15-C
TCLP Method 1311
TCLP and Hazardous
Promulgated as
Characteristics as per
Appendix II,
40CFR part 268 USA
FR11862, March 29, 1990 testing procedure,
methods SW846
26149-2
43790-W/O 210
108003
March 21, 1991
January 17, 1992
Microbiological and
Biochemical (M.B.)
Assay Laboratories
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
SE-30
US Environmental
Protection Agency test
methods for Evaluating
Solid Waste Method
SW-846
J-44262-1
July 23, 1991
The summary of the laboratory findings are listed on the page following.
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REGULATORY
LIMIT
(mg/l)
D018
D019
D021
D022
D028
D029
D035
D038
D039
D040
D043
Benzene
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
1,2,-Dichloroethane
1,1,-Dichloroethane
Methyl Ethol Keytone
Pyridine
Tetrachloroethylene
Trichloroethylene
Vinyl Chloride
0.500
0.500
100.000
6.000
0.500
0.700
200.000
5.000
0.700
0.500
0.200
D026
D027
D030
D032
D033
D034
D036
D037
D041
D042
Total Cresol
1,4,-Dichlrobenzene
2,4,-Dinitrotoluene
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachloro Butadiene
Hexachloroethane
Nitrobenzene
Pentachlorophnol
2,4,5,-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6,-Trichlorophenol
200.000
7.500
0.130
0.130
0.500
3.000
2.000
100.000
400.000
2.000
D013
D031
D012
D020
D014
D015
Lindane
Heptachlor
Heptachlor Expoxide
Endrin
Chlordane
Methoxychlor
Toxaphene
D016 2,4,-D
D017 2,4,5,-TP (Silvex)
D011
D004
D005
D006
D007
D009
D008
D010
Silver
Arsenic
Barium
Cadmium
Chromium
Mercury
Lead
Selenium
0.400
0.008
0.020
0.030
10.000
0.500
10.000
1.000
5.000
5.000
100.000
1.000
5.000
0.200
5.000
1.000
DETECT
LIMIT
(mg/l)
RESULT
(mg/l)
ANALYTICAL
SERVICES INC.
WADSWORTH/ALERT
LABORATORIES INC.
1:1 MIXTURE
DETECT
LIMIT
(mg/l)
RESULT
(mg/l)
DETECT
LIMIT
(mg/l)
VOLATILE ORGANICS
0.200
0.010
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.250
2.500
<
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
1.000
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.250
0.200
BDL
0.500
SEMI-VOLATILE EXTRACTABLE ORGANICS
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
0.010
BDL
5.000
0.010
BDL
5.000
0.010
BDL
1.000
CHLORINATED PESTICIDES
0.020
<
0.001
0.020
<
0.001
0.020
<
0.001
0.020
<
0.002
0.020
<
0.010
0.050
<
0.010
0.050
<
0.020
HERBICIDES
0.200
<
0.100
0.100
<
0.010
METALS
0.010
<
0.010
5.000
<
0.300
0.001
0.340 0.100
1.940
0.200
0.002
<
0.010
0.020
0.005
0.004
<
0.010
BDL
0.010
0.200
<
0.001
0.020
0.040
0.025
0.050
0.050
5.000
<
0.300
RESULT
(mg/l)
M.B. ASSAY
LABORATORIES
3:1 MIXTURE
DETECT
LIMIT
(mg/l)
RESULT
RESULT
(mg/l)
DETECT
LIMIT
(mg/l)
(mg/l)
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
4.000
0.025
0.025
0.050
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
4.000
20.000
20.000
4.000
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.022
0.020
0.020
0.020
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.010
0.050
0.050
0.100
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.020
0.004
0.010
0.015
0.020
0.250
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
ND
ND
0.100
0.010
ND
ND
0.020
0.020
NF
NF
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.010
0.300
0.200
0.005
0.010
0.001
0.050
0.300
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.010
0.100
0.100
NF
NF
0.870
NF
NF
NF
NF
NF
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9 Pounds of peat absorbent must be used for each gallon of diesel fuel, crankcase oil, or transmission fluid spilled.
63 Pounds of clay must be used when it is the adsorbent.
275 Pounds of sand must be used when it is the adsorbent!
A
B
C
8 Pounds of peat absorbent must be used for each gallon of gasoline spilled.
56 Pounds of clay must be used when it is the adsorbent.
225 Pounds of sand must be used when it is the adsorbent!
When peat absorbent is used at the above rate the spill cleanup residue would not be considered to
be contaminated beyond saturation and would not be classified as hazardous waste due to the
presence of non-listed motor vehicle accident fluids.
As of May 8, 1990 land filling of spills using clay as the adsorbent is prohibited and must be incinerated as hazardous waste.
B
A
B
In New Jersey peat absorbents may be disposed of as I.D. 27 when used to absorb certain virgin products. The generator of the waste is responsible for determining whether the absorbed spill meets the
definition of hazardous wastes (N.J.A.C 7:26-8.1), and manage the waste accordingly.
Ontario Ministry Of The Environment Regulation 309 - Schedule 4.
Samples of air dried peat absorbent harvested from the Spill-Sorb Fisons bogs of Alberta were sent to
Zenon Environmental Inc. of Burlington, Ontario, Canada for testing (note TCLP tests, previous page).
The sample was first extracted using 0.5N Acetic Acid according to the Ministry of the Environment,
Ontario, Canada extraction procedure 43 FR58956. The resulting extract was analysed for the parameters presented in Schedule 4 with all the parameters analysed being below the Leachate Quality
Criteria.
The peat absorbent met all the criteria required for being safe for disposal in a landfill site, however
disposal of specific contaminants, such as PCBs in Canada for example, may not be land filled.
Governing regulations for disposal of wastes should always be verified prior to land filling, land
farming, or incinerating Spill-Sorb encapsulated with any contaminate.
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RECOMMENDED
DISPOSAL
DISPOSE ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS IN FORCE AT
T H E S P I L L L O C AT I O N . C O N TA C T L O C A L
AUTHORITIES FOR ADVICE AND INSTRUCTIONS. Due
to the variety of liquids (hydrocarbon, chemical, and other)
involved in spills, Spill-Sorb Canada Inc. cannot recommend
disposal procedures or guarantee the performance of SpillSorb other than to replace such quantity of product proved to
be defective.
APPLICATION
The word oil is used here in place of hydrocarbon, chemical,
blood, paint, effluent, etc.
Contained
Transported
Usage:
Spill-Sorb
Sphagnum peat moss
+/- 90%
Water/moisture, H2O
+/- 10%
Hydrocarbon & Chemical absorbent.
2. HAZARD DATA
N/A
3. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physical state:
Colour & appearance:
Odour: None
Specific gravity: 60 90 g/l
Melting point: N/A
Vapour density: N/A
Solubility in water:
Solid
Brown; fibrous particles
Boiling point: N/A
pH: 4 6
Vapour pressure: N/A
Evaporation rate: N/A
Not Soluble
Flash point
N/A
Flammability:
Low when dry and ignited.
Auto ignition temp:
260C; 500F
Extinguishing media:
Standard fire fighting agents
Special fire fighting procedures: Standard fire protection equipment.
Unusual fire & explosion data: Will wick petroleum based products.
5. REACTIVITY DATA
Stability:
Stable
Incompatibility:
Strong acids, pH 2 3
Hazardous decomposition or by-products: None known
Hazardous polymerization:
Does not occur
Spill-Sorb International
Land Filled
Product name:
Composition:
ABSORPTION RATING
Incinerated
Land Farmed
Routes of entry:
Health hazards:
Inhalation:
Ingestion:
Eyes:
Skin:
Inhalation; ingestion
None known
7. TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Exposure limit:
Skin contact:
Ingestion:
TWA10 mg/m
No known hazard
No known hazard
Protective gloves:
Ventilation:
Eye protection:
Skin protection:
Washing facilities:
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SPILL-SORB
Case Histories
Construction Surprise at the Southern Sun Hotel, Cape Town
In January of 1996, routine construction of the new Southern Sun Hotel in Cape
Town, South Africa unexpectedly became a proving ground of the effectiveness of
Spill-Sorb. While drilling for 30 metre deep concrete piles, a major pocket of Bunker Oil was struck,
flooding the area. The site had previously been a tank farm, and the oil likely came from a
long-forgotten pipeline fracture.
As the tide rose, the mixture had to be pumped out to enable concrete production to continue. Spill-Sorb
was used as the filtration media; only clean water. as shown on the next page, reached the harbour.
The photograph on the left shows
one of the 1 30 metre deep piles
that are sunk as foundations for
the new hotel. Notice the thick,
black floating oil.
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Only Clean Water Now Spills into the Cape Town Foreshore
Spill-Sorb completely removed all the Bunker Oil from the sea-water and oil mix encountered
during the construction of the Southern Sun Hotel. Here water, cleaned by being filtered and the
hydrocarbons being totally encapsulated by the Spill-Sorb, runs over the harbour wall in Cape
Town. The 4000 mm Spill-Sorb filled boom around the filters, as seen in the photograph, acts as a
barrier in the event that any oil escaped while a tank was being recharged with Spill-Sorb.
The Result:
For a nominal cost, the contracting engineers managed to clean the oil waste on site
using Spill-Sorb as the encapsulating medium. An outstanding saving was being able
to allow the now cleaned sea water to run back into the ocean. The oil-filled
Spill-Sorb was economically removed to a landfill nearby, with no threat of it ever
leaching the encapsulated Bunker Oil.
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Spill-Sorb Cleans Mess
at Power Station
The back site at a Southern
Africa power station. It is mid-summer, hot,
humid and the air is filled with the rank odour of
evaporating hydrocarbon fumes.
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We can guarantee, and indicate on our bags, that 4 and 8 cubic feet of Loose packed Spill-Sorb is
Double Compressed and Compacted into the (2 and 4 cubic foot) bags. Why? Because, very simply,
the 4 and 8 cubic feet of Loose Packed Spill-Sorb is a measured amount, and at 2,200 PSI (pounds per
square inch) the Verville Bagging Press will more than compress the loose peat to at least the loose
measurement.
HYDROCARBON CAPACITY PER BAG
200
Litres
800%
By Weight
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PRODUCT #: 4CF-200L
25
U.S. Gallons
100
Litres
800%
By Weight
50
U.S. Gallons
200
Litres
800%
By Weight
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