Spillage Selection Guide

Acids & Alkalies

Spill Liquid General Purpose Oil & Fuel Only Chemical
Sulphuric Acid false false true
Hydrochloric Acid false false true
Nitric Acid false false true
Phosphoric Acid false false true
Acetic Acid true false true
Hydrofloric Acid false false true
Perchloric Acid false false true
Carbonic Acid true false true
Formic Acid false false true
Sodium Hydroxide false false true
Potassium Hydroxide false false true
Ammonia true false true
Trisodium Phosphate false false true
Sodium Carbonate true false true
Calcium Carbonate true false true
Limewater true false true
Analine true true true
Lye false false true

Solvents and Fuels

Spill Liquid General Purpose Oil & Fuel Only Chemical
Acetone true true true
Acrylonitrile true true true
Benzene true true true
Carbon Tetrachloride true true true
Chloroform true true true
Cyclohexane true true true
Diethylamine true true true
Ether true true true
Formaldehyde true true true
Hexane true true true
Methylene Chloride true true true
Methyl Ethyl Ketone true true true
Perchloroethylene true true true
Turpentine true true true
Toluene true true true
Trichloroethylene true true true
Crude Oil true true true
Diesel Oil true true true
Hydraulic Oil true true true
Kerosene true true true
Jet Fuel true true true
Motor Oil true true true
Petrol true true true
Vegetable Oil true true true
Oil on Water false true false

Common Fluids

Spill Liquid GeneralPurpose Oil & Fuel Only Chemical
Blood true false true
Water true false true
Milk true false true
Gastric Acid true false true
Soapy Water true true true
Beer / Wine true false true
Phenol true true true
Ethylene Glycol true true true
Methanol true true true
Ethanol(100%) true true true
Oxidisers # false false false

# – Sorbents should not be used with liquids marked “Oxidising”or “Explosive”