Author : Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory (Cincinnati, Ohio). Oil and Hazardous Materials Spills Branch
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 27,22 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Hazardous substances
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Page : pages
File Size : 29,15 MB
Release : 1979
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Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 1979
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Author : Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory (Cincinnati, Ohio). Oil and Hazardous Materials Spills Branch
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 21,71 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Hazardous substances
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 11,91 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Oil pollution of water
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Oil and Special Materials Control Division
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Page : 30 pages
File Size : 10,67 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Hazardous substances
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Author : Peter Owens
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590180570
Attempts to understand the impact and consequences of oil and chemical spills both to human life and the environment, as well as the measures being taken to reduce the danger of future accidents.
Author : Committee on Understanding Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects
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Page : 408 pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
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Approximately 3 million gallons of oil or refined petroleum products are spilled into U.S. waters every year. Oil dispersants (chemical agents such as surfactants, solvents, and other compounds) are used to reduce the effect of oil spills by changing the chemical and physical properties of the oil. By enhancing the amount of oil that physically mixes into the water, dispersants can reduce the potential that a surface slick will contaminate shoreline habitats. Although called for in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as a tool for minimizing the impact of oil spills, the use of chemical dispersants has long been controversial. This book reviews the adequacy of existing information and ongoing research regarding the effectiveness of dispersants as an oil spill response technique, as well as the effect of dispersed oil on marine and coastal ecosystems. Oil Spill Dispersants also includes recommended steps for policy makers faced with making hard choices regarding the use of dispersants as part of spill contingency planning efforts or during actual spills.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 36,21 MB
Release : 2003-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309084385
Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention to oil spills has forced improvements. Still, a considerable amount of oil is discharged yearly into sensitive coastal environments. Oil in the Sea provides the best available estimate of oil pollutant discharge into marine waters, including an evaluation of the methods for assessing petroleum load and a discussion about the concerns these loads represent. Featuring close-up looks at the Exxon Valdez spill and other notable events, the book identifies important research questions and makes recommendations for better analysis ofâ€"and more effective measures againstâ€"pollutant discharge. The book discusses: Inputâ€"where the discharges come from, including the role of two-stroke engines used on recreational craft. Behavior or fateâ€"how oil is affected by processes such as evaporation as it moves through the marine environment. Effectsâ€"what we know about the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine organisms and ecosystems. Providing a needed update on a problem of international importance, this book will be of interest to energy policy makers, industry officials and managers, engineers and researchers, and advocates for the marine environment.
Author : Mervin Fingas
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 42,4 MB
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0128110961
Oil Spill Science and Technology, Second Edition, delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors, to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions. Completely new case studies are included with special attention to the Deepwater Horizon event, covering the impacts of wetlands and sand beaches, a mass balance approach, and the process for removing petroleum chemicals still trapped near Alabama beaches. Other new information on lingering oil left behind from the Exxon Valdez spill, the emergency system used in the Prestige incident, and coverage on the Heibei Spirit spill in Korea are also included. This updated edition combines technology with case studies to identify the current state of knowledge surrounding oil spills that will encourage additional areas of research that are left to uncover in this critical sector of the oil and gas industry. - Updated with new chapters on risk analysis and communication, contingency planning, restoration, and case studies - Supported with technological advances evolved from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil tragedy and events in the Arctic/Antarctic - Multi-contributed from various industry experts to provide an extensive background in technical equipment and worldwide procedures used today
