I made some basic spill kits to give to a couple friends for the holidays and figured I'd share here. This is something I've meant to do for a while, and after a friend's truck leaked power steering fluid on a trail this summer I felt motivated to buy the supplies.
After thinking about it I decided not to include kitty litter or other absorbent powders. This is because a) those items are heavy take a lot of space and b) if you leak offroad it's going to be on dirt and/or rocks. Contaminated dirt can be collected, but you need a way to transport it home. Oil on rocks is more tricky but can be cleaned up using absorbent pads.
Ultimately I decided to keep it simple and included just a few items in a small spill kit.
1. 6 sheets of Pig Mat. This is designed to quickly absorb oil and based on my initial testing works really well
2. Pair of nitrile gloves
3. 32 gallon contractor grade plastic bag (can hold a good amount of contaminated soil)
4. 1 gallon ziplock bag containing the kit (can hold dirty Pig Mat)
The key is that the entire kit is lightweight and takes very little space so there's no excuse not to carry one.
After thinking about it I decided not to include kitty litter or other absorbent powders. This is because a) those items are heavy take a lot of space and b) if you leak offroad it's going to be on dirt and/or rocks. Contaminated dirt can be collected, but you need a way to transport it home. Oil on rocks is more tricky but can be cleaned up using absorbent pads.
Ultimately I decided to keep it simple and included just a few items in a small spill kit.
1. 6 sheets of Pig Mat. This is designed to quickly absorb oil and based on my initial testing works really well
2. Pair of nitrile gloves
3. 32 gallon contractor grade plastic bag (can hold a good amount of contaminated soil)
4. 1 gallon ziplock bag containing the kit (can hold dirty Pig Mat)
The key is that the entire kit is lightweight and takes very little space so there's no excuse not to carry one.
