Hydroweed
Absorbs 15 times as much hydrocarbon as the equivalent weight of clay, making it much
more practical and less expensive!
Completely safe and easy to use
Dispose of Hydroweed in your Garden!
Hydro-Weed is one of Nature's non-chemical wonders.
Made from a select type of peat moss, with processing that sterilizes the individual fibers
and kills off insects, Hydro-Weed is a safe, environmentally friendly product.
Surprisingly it won't absorb water, but absorbs, and will not release soaked up oil and other
hydrocarbons, making it ideal for cleaning up any type of oil or chemical spill.
While peat moss is normally used in gardening to retain moisture around plant roots,
Hydro-Weed differs in that it rejects water indefinitely, but instead locks up petroleum or
chemicals and heavy metals, preventing them from leaking or washing out once they're
absorbed.
Any type of hydrocarbon leak on the surface of water be it an ocean, lake, stream or river
presents a danger of contamination to the water as well as all living creatures, vegetation
and shore lines, but sprinkle Hydro-Weed on the top of the spill and it will be 'locked up' so
that it cannot stick to any living creature, vegetation or shore line. It also prevents the
chemical from sinking to the bottom once it is in its fiber.
A bird landing on the top of a spill treated with Hydro-Weed would simply take off again
without a single drop of oil on its feathers.
One pound of Hydro-Weed will absorb eight to twelve times its weight in medium weight oil
and that's fifteen times more than clay absorbers.
Hydro-Weed is non corrosive, non polluting and non toxic. It's completely safe and easy to
use. Once the spill has been cleaned up, you can simply dispose of the Hydro-Weed by
spreading it along a fence line or elsewhere for weed control.
Nature will then provide the microbes who will eat the oil or chemical contained in it and the
peat moss construction of the Hydro-Weed will benefit the soil just as any other peat moss
would do.
Hydro-Weed is ideal for those living near a body of water, boat owners, and anyone else
who regularly uses chemicals or encounters spills.
Hydro-Weed works just as well on dry surfaces or on soil as it does on water. It will
selectively pick up a chemical spill on a wet roadway and leave the water behind.
Hydro-Weed can be used as a packing, material in boxes containing shipments of chemical
products, or anything else that may leak or create moisture.
Every transporter should carry Hydro-Weed to safeguard against insurance loss and
environmental damage. Every household should have an ample supply of Hydro-Weed to
catch and absorb oil, grease and other hydrocarbons, and dispose of them in an
environmentally safe manner.
Nothing else does what Hydroweed does - Nothing!
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Typical Hydroweed Stories
A top ten chemical company last year had a 500 gallon spill. They cleaned the spill with a
clay-based product used by most organizations.
The spill took seven hours to clean and they had 55 drums of hazardous wastes to remove
at $250.00 per drum.
Recently they again had a 500 gallon spill, this time they used HYDRO-WEED. The end
result was the clean-up took two hours with only 14 drums of waste which they had the
option to be incinerated in lieu of hazardous waste to be buried.
A Fortune 500 chemical company in Delaware had oil leading and filling up their cement
block walls. They hired an environmental cleanup company to drain the walls and clean the
spill.
The company started the cleanup by knocking holes in the blocks and letting the oil run out
They used HYDRO-WEED to absorb the oil by covering the floor. HYDRO-WEED was ideal
since it is non-tracking.
The chemical company said they had never seen such a product work so well. The
environmental cleanup company calls HYDRO-WEED their magic powder.
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What is Hydro Weed?
A non-toxic, non-abrasive organic blonde sphagnum peat moss harvested from the bogs of
Newfoundland.
A lightweight, natural hydrocarbon absorbent: more cost effective, more efficient absorbency
power, and easier to use than any other products.
Hydro Weed is the component used in all socks, booms & kits.
What does Hydro Weed do?
Absorbs hydrocarbons by encapsulating them on contact. Requires less product for storage
and disposal. 1 lb. of Hydro Weed will absorb approximately 1 gallon of oil. Absorbs
hydrocarbons on contact and resists taking on water.
Will reduce up to 90% of combustible vapors upon application due to its high vapor
suppression capacity.
Removes ALL free oil from spill sites upon extraction.
Absorbs hydrocarbons on land, on hard surfaces i.e., asphalt, concrete, motor pool parking
lots, and on water.
How does Hydro Weed work?
Absorbs hydrocarbons quickly with its capillary action and porous structure.
Encapsulates hydrocarbons, including PCB's - on contact - taking in the hydrocarbon, rather
than allowing the hydrocarbon to attach to the outer surface of the product.
Has a 5% moisture level which aids in its high absorbency rate. Hydro Weed goes through a
patented drying process that no other peat can measure up to.
Easy to apply, easy to clean up.
Leaves behind no messy residue after clean up.
What are Hydro Weed's advantages?
Safe for the environment - non-toxic, and biodegradable.
Passes the North American Leachate Standards. Will not release captured hydrocarbons
into the environment.
Reduces man-hours required for cleanup.
Absorbs all oil based products including PCB's and oil based paint.
Requires less product for spill cleanup which cuts cost.
Less product used means less volume hauled and disposed of in the landfill. SAVES
VALUABLE LANDFILL SPACE.
Can be incinerated. On its own will contribute 7,200 BTU's per pound during incineration
(excluding POL products.) And leaves behind only 0.42% ash residual.
Recycling and bio-degradability are major environmental concerns. biodegradability is the
answer to these concerns.
Fulfills all waste and disposal requirements of the EPA
LAND OR SEA!
ABSORBS OIL ON CONTACT
Sometimes, the absorbents you use to clean up an oil spill can be more of a problem than a
solution. Conventional absorbents work slowly when applied to a spill and may
subsequently release the oil, violating regulatory leachate standards. biodegradability
absorbs on contact to contain the spill. Because of its high and immediate absorbency, it
saves valuable cleanup time.
EFFICIENT
Biodegradability - absorbs up to 12 times its weight. Less storage space is needed,
transportation and handling are made easier and disposal costs are reduced.
COST EFFECTIVE
Biodegradability with its high absorption capacity results in low cleanup costs. While other
oil absorbents may seem less expensive at first HYDRO-WEED is actually more cost-
effective. For example, it absorbs medium-weight oil 12 times more efficiently than clay.
ORGANIC NON-TOXIC
biodegradability is an organic, non-toxic product which can be disposed of in a landfill or by
incineration in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
ABSORBS OIL NOT WATER
Hydro Weed is ideal for use on water. It is hydrophobic, i.e., it does not absorb water, and it
is oleophilic, i.e. it quickly absorbs oil allowing for immediate cleanup.
Hydroweed Vs. Clay
Hydro Weed absorbs 12 times its weight in medium oil! One pound of HYDROWEED - one
gallon of oil. One 44 liter bag replaces 450 lbs. of clay!
Meets Leachate Standards
Hydroweed will not release soaked-up oil. An independent laboratory test has shown that
HYDRO-WEED exceeds Leachate standards in the united States and Canada when used to
absorb oil containing PCBs some organo-chlorinated pesticides, cadmium, chromium and
lead.
Instantaneous, water-repelling cleanup agent for industrial and marine oil spills.
How to Dispose of Hydroweed
There are three proven methods.
1. LANDFILL
Reduces the volume of contaminated absorbent being disposed of in the landfill. Spills
require much less land filled than conventional products 2 to 3 times less for cleanup and
disposal.
Reduces man hours to cleanup spills. This means land filled saves valuable landfill space
when compared to other products.
Reduces hauling costs from the spillto the landfill.
Meets the U.S. and Canadian leachate standards.
land filled will not allow encapsulated hydrocarbons to escape into the environment This is
of great value to companies with an environmentally conscious agenda since Hydroweed is
a natural organic absorbent containing NO CHEMICALS or other ADDITIVES.
2. INCINERATION
CAN BE INCINERATED! On its own will contribute 7,200 BTU's per pound during
incineration (excluding hydrocarbons). THIS MAKES IT AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE
FUEL!
Generates only 0.42% of ash residual per pound after incineration.
MANY CEMENT KILNS AND COAL GENERATING FOSSIL FUEL PLANTS COULD USE
HYDROWEED Saturated With HYDROCARBON IN THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
3. LAND FARMING
Saves valuable landfill space.
Reclaim once unsalvageable soils.
HYDROCARBONS WILL BIODEGRADE 25% FASTER. THE HYDROCARBON WILL
BECOME NUTRIENTS FOR THE SOIL. Remember once LAND FARMING has
encapsulated the hydrocarbon it will not release it into the environment.
TECHNICAL DATA
Absorption: 1 lb. Per 1 gallon hydrocarbon
Reaction Time: Instant
Retention: Meets leachate standards. EPA 131 1-Paint Filtration 9095, Title 40 of the Code
of the Code of Federal Regulations ; California Testing.
Toxicity: Non-toxic, environmentally safe
Storage: Keep in a dry place indefinitely
Disposal: Incineration or landfill according to government regulations
LAND FARMING DOES NOT GENERATE ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES
Licensed in the State of California and Florida for both land and water use. Chosen to be
used in Alaska.
Currently being used by all branches of the united states Navy, Army, National Guard,
Mariines, Air Force and possibly the Coast Guard.
Liquids absorbed
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Amyl Acetate
Benzene
Butanol
2 - Butanone
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Bunker C
Canola Oil
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Chloromethane
Corn Oil
Cutting Oils
Cyclohexane
Dichlorobenzene
Dichloromethane
1, 2 - Dichloroeteiene
Diesel Fuels
Ethanol
Ethylbenzene
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene Glycol
Gasoline
Heptane
Hexane
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachloroethane
Hexene
Isobutanol
Isoprene
Isopropanol
Jet Fuels
Kerosene
Methanol
Methylene Chloride
Methyl. Ethyl Retone
Methylphenol
Motor Oils
Naphthalene
2 - Nitroaniline
Nitrobenzene
Oil Base Paint
Oil Base Ink
Oil Base Drilling Fluids
Paraffin Oil
Pentane
Pentaciilopiienol
Phenol
Propanol
48% in Acetone
Scintillation Liquid
Silicone Oil (100 cs)
Styrene
Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorophenol
Varsol
Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl Chloride
Xylenes
The Environmental Clean-Up
Product For the 21st Century!
Product For the 21st Century!