spillages
Liquids gone astray
Spillages are instances of liquid spilling or the quantities spilled.
The word appears most often in technical, industrial, or British contexts: oil spillages along the coast, Clean up any spillages immediately.
American English more commonly uses spills for the same meaning.
Floor-washing implement
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- absorbentAble to soak up
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- towelsCloths for drying
wipes · detergent · disinfectant · containment · remediation · decontamination · sanitation · scrubbing
Unintended harmful event
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- leakEscape through a breach
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
breach · blowout · discharge · release · contamination · disaster · emergency · hazard
Introduction of impurities
Slippery viscous fluid
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
- fuelEnergy source material
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
wastewater · toxins · pollutants · solvents · petroleum · slurry · effluent · contaminants
mop
Floor-washing implement
towels · wipes · detergent · disinfectant · containment · remediation · decontamination · sanitation · scrubbing · blotting
drip
Liquid falling slowly
leak · puddle · pool · splatter · splash · flow · runoff · overflow · discharge · effluent
accident
Unintended harmful event
rupture · breach · blowout · discharge · release · contamination · disaster · emergency · hazard · exposure
contamination
Introduction of impurities
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
- fuelEnergy source material
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
sewage · wastewater · toxins · pollutants · solvents · petroleum · slurry · effluent · contaminants · bilge
spillagescontainment
Preventing hostile expansion
containments · retentions · retention · secure storage · recoveries