We are proud to announce that we have increased our line of U.S. manufactured quality, innovative and environmentally friendly hazmat and oil only absorbent products. Below is a partial list of some of the products: Oil and hazmat sorbent products: We offer polypropylene absorbent booms, pom-poms, socks, rolls, pillows, pads and sweeps, including antistatic. Our […]
How to Use PetroGuard for Chemical Spills Most chemical spills require special procedures to clean and dispose of the spill. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to use PetroGuard for chemical spill control. 1. Identify the material spilled. Assess the toxicity, flammability or other hazardous properties of the material, the size, type, amount and location […]
Bringing Emergency Spill Response Home My wife is always telling me it’s national this day or that month. I usually smile and nod but when she mentioned it was National Preparedness Month it got my attention. You want to know why? I have a personal philosophy of trying to be prepared for an emergency. That […]
We love to share tips from our customers. Here’s a good tip regarding extending the life of your oil sheen removal blankets…… We tend to consider it a given that sharing is a good thing. As a children we wer taught to share our toys, crayons and bedroom. Why is that as we age the […]
How important is a good pillow? We have all heard about pillow talk right? In this instance we are talking about pillows for rainbows and oil sheens. When it comes to the right pillow to remove floating oil and sheens, having the perfect pillow is important to the overall well being of your company. Did […]
Innovation = change When one of our customers first tested PetroGuard for chlorosilane spill control in 1997 they concluded that PetroGuard efficiently absorbed and encapsulated the hazardous chemicals. Because of that test, PetroGuard today is the only material recommended for use in their silanes department’s maintenance operations for disposal of liquid drains from lines and […]
Where the #$%&@#* did you put that PetroGuard? Too often specialty products are kept in locked closets. However, when you need to respond to a spill quickly it isn’t always that easy to pull out that drum or spill kit from the locked closet. It’s not always easy to predict where that leak might occur, […]
Are you fed up with what you are using for releases and spill control? How do you prevent releases and spills from effecting the environment? Most of our customers have come to us are because they are fed up with what they have been using for spill control. Often times the same old “solutions” become […]
When my doctor’s office called this morning to cancel my routine appointment because their office was flooded, it got me wondering how on earth will they clean up that type of mess. This got me thinking about my customers, especially those who manufacture solvents, oils and things like kerosene. If this were to happen in […]
Recently a new customer came to us to ask whether we could help him with his industrial tank cleaning project. This was a particularly complicated project because his tanks held titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4), otherwise known as “tickle”, a highly reactive and potentially dangerous chemical. We related to him that our company has been providing a […]