Transcript New Sorbent presentation 2012 NZx

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
Oil & Petroleum
• White polypropylene
• Absorbs oil
• Repels water
Chemical
• Yellow polypropylene
• For chemical / hazardous spills
• Suitable for aggressive acids and alkalis
General Purpose
• Grey polypropylene
• Absorbs oil and other industrial fluids
• Cheaper – suitable for all types of spills
Cellulose
• Not currently available in 3M NZ range
What is special about 3MTM
Sorbents?
• They are made from blown Polypropylene
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Called MicrobundledTM technology
Liquid is captured in the voids
Doubles absorption capacity
Originally developed by 3M in the creation of
respirators
Formats available
Rolls
Pads
Folded
Pillows
Kits
Booms
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
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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
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Industries:
– Oil, Gas & Mining, horticulture
– Engineering and manufacturing
– Maintenance and repair
– Emergency response
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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
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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
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Industries:
– Laboratories & hospitals
– Healthcare & pharmaceutical
– Manufacturing where chemicals are
involved
– Emergency response
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Why you’d buy:
– Safer choice because they resist
reactions with most hazardous
chemicals
General Purpose Sorbents
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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
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Industries:
– All industries
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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?