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D216 - Understanding
Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response
Cover
Intro
Contents
Ch.1
Ch.2
Ch.3
Ch.4
Ch.5
Ch.6
Ch.7
Ch.8
Glossary
| Author(s) /Editors | -- |
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| Publishing Organisation | EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response |
| Wildpro Website Link | Website Ref - W179 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (W179.Aug03.oil1) |
| Date most recently updated | December 1999 |
| ISSN (Or other code, if issued) | -- |
| CONTENTS (If available - Descriptions / Protocols / Text Sections) within Wildpro | ||||
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| "The purpose of this booklet is to provide information about oil spills. It contains chapters that outline and explain oil spills, their potential effects on the environment, how they are cleaned up, and how various agencies prepare for spills before they happen. Details about five oil spills are provided to show different types of spills and the complexities and issues involved in responding to them." |
Specific Chapter/Section References
| Reference | Chapter/Section Title | Chapter/Section Author | Page nos. |
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| D216.1.w1 | Chapter 1 - The Behavior and Effects of Oil Spills in Aquatic Environments | 5-8 | |
| D216.2.w2 | Chapter 2 - Mechanical Containment and Recovery of Oil Following a Spill | 9-12 | |
| D216.3.w3 | Chapter 3 - Alternative Countermeasures for Oil Spills | 13-15 | |
| D216.4.w4 | Chapter 4 - Shoreline Cleanup of Oil Spills | 17-20 | |
| D216.5.w5 | Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Oil Spills | 21-25 | |
| D216.6.w6 | Chapter 6 - Preparing for Oil Spills: Contingency Planning | 27-30 | |
| D216.7.w7 | Chapter 7 - Responding to Oil Spills: The National Response System | 31-35 | |
| D216.8.w8 | Chapter 8 - Response to Oil Spills | 37-44 | |
| D216.Glos.w9 | Glossary | 45-46 | |
| For Further Information | 47-48 |