For oil and chemical surface spill treatment

HOW IT WORKS

MicroSorb^® ER is a consortium of over 140 billion hydrocarbon digesting microbes per ounce contained in a bentonite clay carrier. The bentonite absorbs the spill and the microbes bioremediate the spill when water is added. MicroSorb^® ER may be used to attack any petroleum based liquids (i.e. gasoline, fuel oil, hydrocarbon solvents) and virtually any hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon. As in all MicroSorb microbial products, water and oxygen must be present to allow the microbes to break down oils into carbon dioxide, water, and soluble fatty acids. Fatty acids are a water soluble food for fish and plants.

APPLICATIONS

MicroSorb^® ER is utilized to:

1. Contain (absorb) and treat sudden surface spills or low level historical releases (weeping) on natural surfaces (i.e. soil).
2. Treat oily buildup or sudden spills on concrete or other man-made surfaces to eliminate oil and oil odors, reduce slippery conditions, or for repainting surfaces. (See projects D-1 and D-2)
3. Treat oily sheens on surface water.
4. Initially treat open contaminated trenches, pits, or excavations for "on the spot" cost effective remediation.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION

For spills on soils, loosen the soils with a rake. Spread MicroSorb^® ER on the contaminated soil. Use one to two pounds of MicroSorb^® ER per 100 square feet. Apply water and keep the soils wet. Should the soils become dry, the degradation will cease, however, the microbes will become active when more water is applied. If a spill has penetrated the ground more than 18 inches, there is not enough oxygen in the soils to support aerobic bioremediation. The soils must be cultivated to ensure bioremediation will completely destroy the spill.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

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