Warehouse spills can happen anytime - whether a forklift leaks hydraulic fluid, a drum or tote tips over, or oil spreads across the floor. These accidents create serious safety hazards, slow down operations, risk damaging inventory, and overall can cause a headache! To prevent injuries and minimize downtime, it’s critical to have the right industrial absorbent on hand and know the proper spill cleanup procedure. The most effective way to handle large spills is with a loose absorbent such as Zorbent®, which quickly soaks up oil, fuel, coolants, and other liquids. Here's how to manage these accidents.
Tools You Need:
- Long Handle Stiff Bristle Broom or Truck Brush
- Large Dustpan
- Trash Bin with Bag to dispose of the contained mess
- Enough Zorbent to Clean the Spill - 1 Cu Ft Bag Absorbs up to 6 Gallons of liquid
- (Optional) Degreaser to help lift any stains from the surface.
How to Clean Up a Warehouse Spill with Zorbent®
- Identify the tyle of spill. Determine whether it is water based, oil, fuel, or a chemical. For hazardous liquids, review your safety data sheet (SDS).
- Sprinkle Zorbent® generously over the entire area. For fluids that are more viscous, you do not need to wait for Zorbent to absorb the spill. Simply start mixing in the loose absorbent on the spill and agitate with your brush or broom.
- Continue working Zorbent and the spill together, sweeping back and forth until the surface appears clean.
- Sweep the used loose absorbent across the remaining floor area that in contaminated to maximize coverage, working it until it is fully saturated.
- Sweep the used Zorbent into your dust pan and dispose of in a bucket, bin, or trash bag. You can reuse Zorbent until its fully saturated!
- Dispose of properly. Follow your local and federal regulations for disposal, especially for hazardous materials.
When Spills happen, you need a product that you can trust. Zorbent meets standards that others don't:
- Fast acting absorption: Instantly soaks up water, oil, fuels, and chemicals.
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Leaves surfaces clean and dry: Reduces slip hazards and downtime. Our product in the only absorbent with a cleaning additive.
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Safe work conditions (Dust-Free) and a sustainable option: Non-toxic, non-hazardous, dust-free and non-irritating. It will not harm people, pets, or the environment.
Messy warehouse spills do not have to derail your operations. With the right absorbent, cleanup is fast, safe, and environmentally responsible. By combining effective products with proper safety procedures, you can keep your workplace running smoothly and protect your employees at the same time.
