Posted by Bill Litwin on Fri, Apr 09, 2010 @ 11:15 AM
Emergency spill response to reactive or other hazardous and explosive liquid spills creates a situation that must be responded to quickly and easily. PetroGuard solidifying hyper-immobilizing absorbent is the ideal product to use with vapor suppressing foam products. Most water based foams will initiate a cloud of acid vapor when applied to reactive chemicals. This can be avoided if the spilled chemical is first treated with PetroGuard and then blanketed with Universal Gold. The PetroGuard will instantly solidify the liquid chemical or other hydrocarbon locking the material at the molecular level without creating a chemical reaction, because the process is physical not chemical.
National Fire Protection Association NFPA 11 Standard for Low, Medium, High expansion foams, Chapter 5, Section 5.2.4.3.1 " Water-soluble and certain flammable and combustible liquids and polar solvents that are destructive to regular (non alcohol-resistant) foams shall use alcohol-resistant foams."
Many of our customers are successfully using PetroGuard and foam this way when responding to reactive chemical spills, and have made it part of their company response plans. EHS professionals and response personnel are encouraged to consider this combination as a way to simplify spill response methods and prevent or minimize accidental release of toxic vapors.
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Posted by Bill Litwin on Mon, Nov 30, 2009 @ 04:41 PM
Unfortunately, many companies still respond to chemical spills using mineral products or sand. While these products are inexpensive, they are also ineffective in actually absorbing the liquid. 
Sand will only cause the liquid to cling to the surface of the grains, creating another problem of disposing of the sand (weight and bulk), possibly contaminating the responder or creating a pollution problem. Instead, look for a product that:
- absorbs
- immobilizes
- permanently solidifies the oil or chemical
Advanced Absorption Technology will allow first responders to quickly and permantly immobilize a chemical spill, transform the liquid into a solid thereby enhancing efficiency of the cleanup operation, as well as reducing the risk to the responders.