spill cleanup
Wiping liquid accidents
Spill cleanup is the process of containing and removing substances that have been accidentally released—oil from a tanker, chemicals from a factory, coffee from a mug.
The term appears most often in environmental contexts, where spill cleanup operations can take months and cost billions: The spill cleanup in the Gulf took years to complete.
At smaller scales, it's simply wiping up a mess.
- mopFloor-washing implement
- mop upClean liquid from floor
- absorbTake in fully
- soakSaturate with liquid
- soaking wetSaturated with liquid
wipe · towel · bucket · stain · scrub · rag · bleach · hazmat · hazardous waste · slick · puddle · mess · accident · drip · splatter · absorbent · kitty litter · paper towels
- cleaninghousekeeping, disinfect, dust, cleanse, sanitization
- sanitationsewage, sewers, sewer, disinfecting, dry toilet
- cleanupdebris removal, litter removal, junk removal, waste disposal, litter pickup
- Lab Safetysafety goggles, lab safety, lab coat, PPE, fume hood
- workplace safetyworkplace safety, PPE, safety standards, worker safety, goggles
- Art Room Safetysafety goggles, smocks, aprons, fume hoods, fire extinguisher
spill cleanupcontainment
Preventing hostile expansion
preventive measures · safeguarding · leak prevention · hazard prevention
spill cleanupcontamination
Introduction of impurities
pollution · environmental contamination · spill · spillage · environmental damage
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