Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309038898
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309555289
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1989
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 352
  • Language: English

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.

  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Use of Oil Dispersants: History and Issues
  • 2 Chemistry and Physics of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil
  • 3 Toxicological Testing of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil
  • 4 Intermediate-Scale Experiments and Field Studies of Dispersants Applied to Oil Spills
  • 5 How Dispersants Are Used: Techniques, Logistics, Monitoring, and Application Strategies
  • 6 Technical Basis of Decision Making
  • 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendix A: Dispersant Products Information
  • Appendix B: Case Studies
  • Appendix C: Conversion Factors
  • Glossary and Acronyms
  • Index

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