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  il / fuel soaked vegetation, equipment and roadways
can be rinsed with SuperAll #38, diluted with water (10 - 30 parts water to one
part SuperAll #38) to remove the oil / fuel for easy recovery or dissemination.
Often after the contaminant is recovered by conventional methods (vacuum trucks, sorbents,
etc.), remnants of the spilled material remains as hard to recover residue. SuperAll
#38, diluted with water, is very effective when sprayed on this residue to emulsify
and break-up the hydrocarbon into minute particles that do not recoalesce and can be
readily rinsed away with water.  uperAll #38, can be applied using standard
fire fighting equipment or any high volume sprayer. A fog nozzle set at a narrow pattern
(0 to 30 deg) is recommended. gitation is the key to a rapid and complete
emulsification. Starting at one end of the spill, apply SuperAll #38 over the
entire area, working to the opposite side.il / fuel soaked ground resulting from fresh or
repeated spills can be sprayed and soaked with SuperAll #38 to loosen and emulsify
the top soil layers of contaminant. The prediluted solution of SuperAll #38 and
water permeates the top layers of oil / fuel saturated soil to form a brownish-milky
emulsion which, upon this appearance, should be rinsed thoroughly with water. The brine
content, as well as the contaminated particles, are spread out in suspension by the water
rinse to facilitate rapid biodegradation that eliminates the material, as well as the SuperAll
#38. illing of the soil with a standard garden tiller or
tractor drawn disk followed by treating with SuperAll #38 will eliminate any
"soaked in" contamination.  hen gasoline and other fuel oils are spilled into
manhole vaults, ducts, underground sewage and drainage systems, SuperAll #38 can be
employed in a similar manner as an above-ground application. Blowers can initially be used
to evacuate fumes of large concentrations (registered on an explosion meter). Excessive
amounts of hydrocarbon materials spilled into underground systems may require vacuum
trucks to pump out the bulk contaminants. Otherwise, using standard fire fighting
equipment or similar high pressure system, SuperAll #38 is applied directly with
vigorous agitation down into the surface of the spill with the fog nozzle adjusted at a
narrow setting (0 - 30 deg). Using a 5% solution for fuel oils, continue application until
a substantial build-up of suds appear (a thick, stable layer). As a rule, for every inch
of contaminant on top of water in manhole, at least an equal volume of the SuperAll #38
/ water mixture should be applied, or until entire surface level of spill is vigorously
agitated. Duct openings and surrounding walls containing the contaminant should be
coarsely sprayed as well.t this point there is a profound vapor reduction. The
entire mixture should be pumped out in its emulsified state. A clean water rinse should
follow immediately, with nozzle at narrow setting for continued agitation, to thoroughly
remove any residues. After the rinse is pumped out, the explosion meter reading should
register zero. If not, the entire procedure should be repeated until a zero reading on the
explosion meter is registered. If contamination continues to pour into the manhole from
ducts, then repeat applications. Once accessible, ducts between vaults can be cleaned of
contamination by pumping SuperAll #38 and water in specified ratios through and on
to duct surfaces. asily applied, SuperAll #38 provides a safe
and expedient solution to underground spills and causes no harm to cable coverings, cases,
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*SuperAll #38 is not NCP listed as a Dispersant or Bioremediation Enhancement Agent, and the use of chemical countermeasures on oil spills requires federal On Scene Coordinator authorization. This authorization is given on a case by case basis.
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