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## [Suck it up buttercup. Use the right sorbent!: Bacon's Safety Tip](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/bacons-safety-tip-suck-it-up-buttercup-use-the-right-sorbent)

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 Topics: [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Sorbents](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/sorbents), [industrial safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/industrial-safety)

You've got a spill on the job and you need to clean it up. If you think a roll of paper towel's is going to do the job, you got another thing coming. You might want to choose a sorbent. What the heck is a sorbent? Well, keep scrolling down the page to find out. Check out Bacon as he throws down ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/bacons-safety-tip-suck-it-up-buttercup-use-the-right-sorbent)

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## [Spills Happen: Why You Need Sorbents (or Diapers for Grown-Up Messes)](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/sorbents-101)

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 Topics: [Elevator Maintenance](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-maintenance), [hazards](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/hazards), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Spill Control](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/spill-control), [Sorbents](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/sorbents)

Sucking up our messes, that’s what sorbents do. Everything from simple drips and leaks, transferring lubricants or fluids, punctured tanks to monumental screw-ups like an oil spill, sorbents come in a variety of sizes and absorption rates. Sometimes, it can get confusing. In any industry, accidents ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/sorbents-101)

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