Pratt economy 50 litre oil and fuel spill kit, white bag

Pratt packs this 50 litre oil and fuel spill kit in a white bag and colour codes it white, so anyone on site can tell at a glance that it is set up for hydrocarbon spills. The absorbents inside are the oil and fuel only type. They take on board fuel, petrol, diesel, oil and solvents while repelling water, which is the trait that separates a hydrocarbon kit from a general purpose one.

Because the absorbents shed water, the kit suits spills on either land or water. That makes it a sensible choice around decanting points, plant, generators and anywhere fuel gets handled and the odd drip or splash is a real risk. It is built for general industry and non industry applications, so the same kit works in a workshop, a yard or a smaller commercial site.

The 50 litre figure refers to the kit's working spill response size, and inside you get a floor sweep, two white booms, absorbent pads, a dust pan and brush, and contaminated waste bags so the used product has somewhere to go. If you want to check the full component list before you order, the product page on Done Right Safety has it laid out.

Matching the kit to your spill

Start with what you actually spill. This kit uses oil and fuel only absorbents, so it is built for hydrocarbons: fuel, petrol, diesel, oil and solvents. The white colour coding is the giveaway. If your risk is water based liquids or a mix of everything, a general purpose (grey) kit is the better match because the white oil and fuel media is made to repel water rather than soak it up.

Then size it to the worst realistic spill at that location, not the average drip. The 50 litre rating is the working capacity, and the included pads, booms and floor sweep are sized to suit. If you regularly handle larger drums or expect bigger releases, step up to a higher capacity kit rather than topping this one up mid incident.

Setting up and responding

Keep the bag where the spill is likely, not in a far corner of the shed. Near decanting points, fuel stores and machinery is the idea. When a spill happens, ring the two BW420 booms around it first to stop it spreading, then lay the APW300 pads on the puddle to soak up the bulk. The FSGP5 floor sweep handles the thin film and residue, and the dust pan and brush help you collect it.

Disposal and restocking

Used hydrocarbon absorbents are contaminated waste, so bag them in the two CWB contaminated waste bags and dispose of them per your site's waste procedure. After any use, restock the kit straight away so it is complete for the next event. A half empty bag is the thing you do not want to discover during a real spill. Check the contents periodically as part of routine inspections and confirm any standards or ratings on the product page or datasheet, since they are not listed here.

These are like-for-like, same type spill kits from the Done Right Safety range, so it is a fair comparison. The first three share the oil and fuel only approach at different sizes and tiers, and the last column is a general purpose kit included to show where a universal absorbent fits instead.

If your spills are fuel, oil or solvents, the three white kits are the relevant choice and the decision is really about size. The 50 litre sits in the middle: bigger than the Premium 25 litre for sites with more drips or a larger worst case, smaller than the 75 litre if your releases are modest. The Premium 25 litre is worth a look where spills are small but you want the higher tier media.

The general purpose 75 litre (ESKGP075) only makes sense if your liquids are not purely hydrocarbons. It absorbs most liquids rather than repelling water, so for a wet workshop with mixed spills it is a better fit, but it is not the kit to reach for if a fuel spill could end up near water.

As a hydrocarbon spill kit, this one is straightforward and well stocked for its size. You get booms to contain, pads to absorb, a floor sweep for the residue, the dust pan and brush to collect it, and waste bags to bag it off. The white oil and fuel only media doing the work is the right type for fuel, petrol, diesel, oil and solvents, and the water repelling behaviour is genuinely useful if a spill could reach water.

What is confirmed on the listing is the contents and the absorbent type, plus the 15L / 5kg floor sweep, the 1.2m booms and the 300gsm pads. No formal standards or ratings are listed in the product information here, so if your site or auditor requires a kit certified to a particular standard, confirm that on the Done Right Safety product page or the datasheet before you commit.

For most workshops, yards and refuelling areas that handle fuel and oil, the 50 litre economy kit is a sensible, no nonsense pick. Just size it honestly against your worst likely spill, and step up to the 75 litre if there is any doubt.