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Old 29 Mar 2005, 08:19 (Ref:1264029)   #7
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Hmm surprised they didn't ban it for being caustic - we've had more than one marshal had to pay a visit to the eyewash station, no matter how careful we are. But it does seem a bit stupid.

We've had requests from the circuit (Mondello) to go very easy on cement when we do use it as it causes the track to start to break up after a while, so that might be something to do with it as well.

As for detergent, it's very effective on large oilspills IF you have access to a power washer and a lot of marshals with brushes. We've used it quite a bit for large oil spills at bikes, particularly when the track is wet and cement isn't an option. But you need a lot of pressurised water to rinse it off and a lot of marshals with brooms to brush the circuit! It also takes a good 15-20 minutes to get a decent result.

One wonders if they've considered the oil "nappies" that have been doing the rounds recently - they're quite good for small spills and/or isolated puddles.
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