a pad for cleaning up liquid spills is described which contains a porous surface covering , and an absorbent interior containing chemically reactive reagents for neutralizing noxious chemicals within the spilled liquid . the porous surface and the absorbent component would normally consist of chemically resistant materials allowing tentative spill to pass . the absorbent interior which contains the neutralizing reagents can but is not required to be chemically resilient and conducts the liquid chemical spill towards the absorbent interior containing the chemically reactive reagents where the dangerous and undesirable chemicals within the chemical spill are then neutralized as well as removed from the premises .