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ENVIRONWNTAL CHEMICALSOL IONS, Ili, C. <br />" Delivering solutions to the customer" <br />Chevron Stations, Inc. <br />LIMTJIT,0' <br />SpillResponse <br />8. The choice of absorbent pads is important. The white oilphillic pads will pick <br />up hydrocarbon but not water. These pads can float on the surface )f water <br />and selectively soak up gas and oil. Universal absorbents will soa3, up water, <br />gas, oil and hydrocarbon treated with FM -186-2. In a rainy enviroi invent, <br />universal absorbents will fill up completely and soon be overloadet . <br />9. Place the white pads and booms at strategic points to provide maxi num <br />hydrocarbon collection ability. For example, you might place theni at the <br />critical points of entering the storm system, or running into the sire+ t. Then, <br />use additional white pads to collect as much as possible of the unre acted <br />hydrocarbon. Universal absorbents can then be used to collect unr{ ,acted <br />hydrocarbon if necessary, or if time allows, can be used to collect t le FM <br />186-2/hydrocarbon nonhazardous combination. <br />10. A spill larger than 10 gallons requires the personnel operating the fi i,cility to <br />place an emergency call to the fire department. Steps can still be t,-: ken <br />should a larger spill occur that can provide protection for personnel as well as <br />for the environment. The use of absorbent material and FM 186-2 t: an be <br />helpful in reducing the amount of environmental damage that a larg, : spill can <br />cause. <br />Page 10 <br />