If you tune into National Geographic or the Discovery channel, chances are good that you find yourself looking at the stench that humanity has spread everywhere. Pollution is one of the main forces at work, threatening to bring the beautiful land to the steep edge from where there is no return.

Therefore, Best Management Practices have emerged to remind all entrepreneurs that it is illegal to further pollute the environment, thus curbing the option of dumping all harmful waste into water sources. Have you ever wondered why environmentalists say it is not safer to eat fish? This is because there are around thousands of chemical factories that dump their toxic waste into water bodies. Sea creatures are dying, and yet industries continue to spill their poisonous oil on the seabed every day.

You may be wondering how oil could pose a threat. Well, if you look in old school books, you will learn that oil and water don’t mix. Oil is the lightest liquid, it floats on water and is only 0.1mm thick, and it appears to glow like a rainbow. Oil needs some kind of residue like sand, silt, or algae to sink. However, there are some special oils like those used for burning in electric utility plants that are much heavier than water and therefore sink.

When this oil reaches the water body, it settles firmly on the surface of the water, thus cutting off the oxygen supply and the fish begin to die. Therefore, the United States Clean Water Act has placed the responsibility in the hands of every private and public employer to use the proper spill response mechanisms to treat harmful waste prior to disposal.

There are various oil spill absorbents that are used to absorb oil from waste. They absorb hydrocarbons such as gasoline, lubricating oils and fuel oils. These oil absorbents are manufactured according to their intended purpose. There are several types of oil absorbent pads and rollers. Some of them are mentioned below.

o Universal maintenance absorbent pads:

Being made of absorbent melt blown polypropylene and lint free spund bond fabric, these pads generally come in gray. They can be used for everyday tasks like oil spills and repairs. Along with oil, these pads can also absorb water-based fluids. You can squeeze out the oil to reuse these pads over and over again.

o Inexpensive oil absorbent pads and oils:

It is made from hydrophobic oil and has a stacked weave design that gives it a larger surface area and thus makes it more effective at absorbing oil and oil-based fluid spills. They are white in color that will help you know if they are completely soaked in oil. They are mainly used for oil spills on water and on land.

o Anti-static absorbent pads and rolls:

These are primarily used for additional protection in oil spill areas where sparks are possible. They are cast polypropylene pads made of an oil layer that absorbs all hydrocarbons and chemicals. They are also used in dry and low humidity areas to clean highly volatile fuels.

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These are polyester leathers wrapped in a mesh cover and filled with polypropylene. They are very absorbent and since their outer coating is two layers, they will not sag. They are primarily used on ships to clean engine oil or any other chemical hydrocarbons that may get in their way.

These oil absorbent pads and rolls are highly efficient at cleaning toxic elements in the environment and ensure that the life-sustaining water on earth remains unstained and fresh.