Other Industries Case Studies

Other Industries That Can Benefit from Spill Absorbents

It’s hard to think of an industry that wouldn’t benefit from using a high-performing spill absorbent like SpillFix. Here are some that we believe need them most urgently because of the higher likelihood that workers will be exposed to bodily fluids or hazardous materials:

  • Auto repair and body shops
  • Drycleaning
  • Educational facilities:
      • Cafeterias
      • Classrooms, particularly art rooms and science labs
      • Nurses’ offices
      • Preschools, particularly infant and toddler rooms where potty training is provided
      • Dormitories
  • HVAC
  • Landscaping
  • Natural gas fracking
  • Oil extraction
  • Pest control
  • Plumbing
  • Refineries

These industries use a lot of chemicals that can be harmful if spills are not quickly contained, cleaned, and properly disposed of. We consider SpillFix to be a preventive tool as well as a cleaning one in some of the higher-risk industries like oil extraction, natural gas fracking, and refining. These are industries where safety measures help reduce accidents and contain them when they occur.

Although plumbing isn’t generally considered a high-risk occupation, it can be in certain industries like construction and restoration. (Construction sites are among the most dangerous places to work in the U.S.) Plumbers encounter sludge, for example, which can have any number of toxins (including body fluids), yet they tend to rely on towels and rags for cleanup.

Landscapers carry octane and gasoline to power their equipment and toxic chemicals to treat weeds. A spill from any of these agents can pose personal health and local environmental risks.

Pest control is another industry that requires using toxic chemicals that must be promptly removed if spilled.

Common Types of Spills

  • Automotive fluids:
      • Battery acid
      • Brake fluid
      • Coolant
      • Motor oil
      • Paint
      • Power steering fluid
      • Transmission fluid
  • Beverages
      • Beer
      • Coffee
      • Juice
      • Soda
      • Tea
      • Wine
  • Detergents
  • Drilling fluids
  • Formic acid/formaldehyde
  • Gasoline
  • Hydrocarbon fluids
  • Hydraulic fluid
  • Octane
  • Oil
  • Urine
  • Water, including water contaminated with gases like benzene

▸ MORE CASE STUDIES

  • “Bar-B-Que sauce is easy enough to clean up when it’s on your fingers and lips, but it’s an entirely different story when a five-gallon jug of it ruptures and flows onto a warehouse floor. SpillFix was applied to the entire disaster area – from the pallet to the cardboard, the shrink wrap and the growing puddle on the floor. In three and a half minutes, the entire mess was cleaned, and the warehouse was restored to a safe workplace again — using just one product.”

    Warehouse Supervisor, Food Manufacturing

  • "I have yet to encounter a spill or leak this product can’t handle. Without SpillFix, my job would be much more difficult to achieve. I fully give this product a 100% success. I’ve been working here for almost 8 years. Best thing I’ve ever used in my job to date." Read case study.

    Ground Operations Administrator, FedEX

  • "Our company mission is all about sustainability so SpillFix is a great fit for us."

    John C., Oil & Steel Industry

  • "I’ve been in this business for a long time, and I’ve never seen anything like it." Read case study.

    Scott B, Maintenance Manager

  • "SpillFix left no residue removing any slip and fall threat to our workers."

    Chris B., Heavy Manufacturing Industry

  • "The most important thing for us is that the product works, and it does." Read case study.

    Travis B., Operations Manager

  • "SpillFix played an essential role to get us LEAN Certified."

    Anonymous

  • "SpillFix is the fastest, easiest and the most effective absorbent we have ever used. Hands down."

    Tim O., Manufacturing Industry

  • "SpillFix helps us keep spills under control in dorms, cafeterias and other common areas. Huge savings in disposal costs and maintenance and repairs deferred."

    Joe K., Higher Education Sector

  • "SpillFix cleans the spills up on our floors better than the previous current products. However, the cleaning has to be done correctly, this is a watch-out-change for our team. In the past, we put down our current product and walked away for a few hours or a day. SpillFix should be cleaned up right away." Read case study.

    Fleet Manager, Beverage Manufacturer
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