The contents of the jar are allowed to settle for a period of 2 minutes and observations noted. The Oil Adsorption - Short Test Fresh sorbent samples are weighed and placed in test cells containing excess test liquids for a duration of 15 minutes. If this deviation is exceeded, all three runs are performed again. The Oil Adsorption - Long Test Fresh sorbent samples are weighed and placed in test cells containing excess test liquids for a duration of 24 hours. If this deviation is exceeded, all three runs are performed again.
Water remains clear.
No sheen on surface. No noticable change in water colour or clarity. Sorbent becomes saturated and sinks in oil. Copyright 1997, Environment Canada. All rights reserved.