Typical Products Used Today

CLAY

• Takes 14 pounds of clay to absorb one gallon of oil

• Has a hardness factor of 6, which is greater than steel

• Contains silica, a known carcinogen

• Leaches fluids back into the environment

• Is not hydrophobic. It sinks in water

• Disposal is very expensive

• Requires large volumes to order and keep on hand

• Creates large volumes of hazardous waste for disposal

• Is in the process of being banned in certain landfills