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Choose the Absorbents Products that are best for your business.

We offer four lines of professional absorbents, suitable for cleaning up even the biggest spills and splashes. Look for granular absorbents with a variety of features, such as acid neutralizing and caustic neutralizing properties. Our absorbent mats and high-volume socks can soak up everything from hazardous chemotherapy drugs to battery acids – look for our selection of PIG-brand hazmat kits and gear. You can rely on Kimberly-Clark wipers for heavy-duty tasks like grease and oil, while keeping your hands safe and clean. Plus, our vermiculite multi-use aggregate insulation/packing material acts as a general absorbent and can be used for a variety of needs.

As you browse our Absorbents selections, look for these features to ensure the safety of your equipment:

• Solvent-neutralizing absorbent
• Caustic-neutralizing absorbent
• Acid-neutralizing absorbent
• Silica-free
• Universal absorbent
• Safe handling
• Granular absorbents
• Absorbent mats
• Absorbent socks
• Absorbent wipes
  

We also carry the following products to keep your shop environment clean and safe. Shop them all:

• Spill containment pallets
• Absorbent booms
• Absorbent Pillows
• Portable chemical neutralizing kits
• Neutralizing containers
• Storm drain skimmer

Accidents, spills, runovers always happen when you least expect them. To keep your environment clean and safe, it’s a smart idea to have a surplus of absorbent materials on hand – especially when working with hazardous materials like caustics, acids, flammable solvents and even chemotherapy spills in pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Equally as important is maintaining your inventory of absorbents. When one spill happens, if you use up your entire supply, you’ll be left vulnerable to the next one. Ensure that absorbents like wipes, mats and socks are part of your periodic order and your inventory rotation.

Why do I need absorbents?

Spills can happen anywhere at any time, no matter how cautious your team is. If you’re working in a hospital or laboratory, spills can be incredibly dangerous to your staff, your equipment and your work. Being prepared ahead of time is more than half the battle. That’s why Safety-Kleen offers a variety of absorbents designed to whisk up acids, chemotherapy drugs, oils, solvents, coolants and more. Plus, we offer containers that neutralize larger spills, speeding spill cleanup to limit worker exposure. Don’t be caught without these important safety items. 

What are absorbent socks?

Designed for high-volume leaks, absorbent socks are large, formable socks filled with cellulose or corncob filler to contain machine leaks and keep workers safe. Wrap them around machine bases to absorb leaks and contain puddles. The super absorbent nature of these thick socks allows you to change them less often – they absorb up to 1 gallon per sock. See also absorbent booms and absorbent pillows.

What is universal absorbent?

Our universal absorbent is compatible with most typical shop liquids – absorbs oils, coolants, solvents and water. Corn Cob Absorbent is ideal for small spills and formulated to provide up to twice the absorbency of clay. It offers high BTU value and low ash content.

What is USP General Chapter 800?

USP General Chapter 800 provides standards for safe handling of hazardous drugs to minimize the risk of exposure to healthcare personnel, patients, and the environment. Safety-Kleen is pleased to offer MAT2015 – PIG Chemo Drug Absorption Mat Pad in compliance with USP General Chapter 800.

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