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Ho Chi Minh City – Fuel spills in aviation facilities such as fuel depots, aircraft refueling points (high-risk areas) are currently a matter of concern for authorities in the industry due to the potential risk of fire and explosion, affecting safety and operations on a large scale at airports…

In reality, a number of oil spills occurring in high-risk areas have caused significant losses for companies operating in the industry. Recognizing this issue, aviation industry leaders and relevant authorities at all levels are always interested in and monitor safety work, including the handling of fuel and oil spills.

Because fuel and oil are flammable liquids, spills on the ground will cause fire and explosion risks. According to ICAO safety regulations, a fuel spill area of ​​3 square meters or more will be classified as a high-risk area requiring emergency response, in which a two-in-one solution - both handling the fuel spill and extinguishing the fire - is considered a criterion for evaluating effectiveness.

In Vietnam, the commonly used technologies today are mainly the use of absorbent paper, buoys, and oil-absorbing powder to clean fuel. When deployed, these measures require the arrangement and mobilization of human resources and equipment on-site on a large scale, and the processing time is long, greatly affecting business operations. The processing process also requires supervision and support from the fire prevention and fighting & rescue force to promptly deal with fire risks, thus incurring additional costs.

In addition, costs also increase in some measures such as the use of oil-absorbing powder when having to continue cleaning and processing relatively complicated waste. One of the new technological solutions that experts assess can be used to replace current old technologies is the US molecular coating technology, of which the multi-purpose fire extinguishing agent F-500EA is an application of this technology.