Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea
by 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 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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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 1989
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309090452
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 90 USD
- Pages352
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309555289 . Copyright year 1989.
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