The following table indicates which material to use depending on the substance to be absorbe
| Fluid | Chemical sorbent | Oil sorbent |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (96%) | Yes | No |
| Hydrochloric acid (35%) | Yes | No |
| Nitric Acid (71%) | Yes | No |
| Phosphoric Acid (85%) | Yes | No |
| Acetic Acid (95%) | Yes | No |
| Fluoride Acid (49%) | Yes | No |
| Perchloric Acid | Yes | No |
| Carbonic acido | Yes | No |
| Formic acid | Yes | No |
| Sodium Idroside (15%) | Yes | No |
| Sodium Potassium (15%) | Yes | No |
| Ammonia (15%) | Yes | No |
| Trisodium Phosphate (15%) | Yes | No |
| Sodium carbonate | Yes | No |
| Calcium carbonate | Yes | No |
| Limewater | Yes | No |
| Anilina | Yes | Yes |
| Liscivia (15%) | Yes | No |
| Acetone | Yes | Yes |
| Acrylonitrile | Yes | Sì |
| Benzene | Yes | Yes |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Yes | Yes |
| Chloroform | Yes | Yes |
| Cyklohexanone | Yes | Yes |
| Diethylamine | Yes | Yes |
| Ether | Yes | Yes |
| Formaldehyde | Yes | Yes |
| Hexane | Yes | Yes |
| Methylene Chloride | Yes | Yes |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | Yes | Yes |
| Perchloethylene | Yes | Yes |
| Turpentine | Yes | Yes |
| Toluene | Yes | Yes |
| Ethylene trichloride | Yea | Yes |
| Crude oil | Yes | Yes |
| Oil | Yes | Yes |
| Hydraulic oil | Yes | Yes |
| Kerosene | Yes | Yes |
| Reactor fuel | Yes | Yes |
| Motor oil | Yes | Yes |
| Petrol | Yes | Yes |
| Vegetable oil | Yes | Yes |
| Oil on water | No | Yes |
| Blood | Yes | No |
| Water | Yes | No |
| Milk | Yes | No |
| Gastric acid | Yes | No |
| Unwanted Water | Yes | Yes |
| Beer / Wine | Yes | No |
| Phenol | Yes | Yes |
| Ethylene glycol | Yes | Yes |
| Methanol | Yes | Yes |
| Ethanolo (98%) | Yes | Yes |
