Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

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Size: 352 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1989

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Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants, Marine Board, National Research Council
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While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and the results of using them in different spill situations. Based ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-5	(skim)
1 Use of Oil Dispersants: History and Issues	6-27	(skim)
2 Chemistry and Physics of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil	28-80	(skim)
3 Toxicological Testing of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil	81-164	(skim)
4 Intermediate-Scale Experiments and Field Studies of Dispersants Applied to Oil Spills	165-214	(skim)
5 How Dispersants Are Used: Techniques, Logistics, Monitoring, and Application Strategies	215-238	(skim)
6 Technical Basis of Decision Making	239-253	(skim)
7 Conclusions and Recommendations	254-264	(skim)
References	265-306	(skim)
Appendix A: Dispersant Products Information	307-316	(skim)
Appendix B: Case Studies	317-321	(skim)
Appendix C: Conversion Factors	322-323	(skim)
Glossary and Acronyms	324-326	(skim)
Index	327-335	(skim)

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While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and the results of using them in different spill situations. Based on laboratory and field research as well as on actual case histories, this book contains a clear-cut set of recommendations for action, planning, and research. Of special interest is the chapter on the biological effects of oil itself and of oil treated with chemical dispersants.

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