ACTIVATION-ANALYSIS AND SULFUR-ISOTOPE-RATIO TECHNIQUES FOR OIL-SLICK IDENTIFICATION

In preliminary tests, trace-element contents of crude and of residual fuel oils as determined by neutron activation analysis and sulfur-isotope ratios as determined by mass spectrometry differed sufficiently from sample to sample that they could be used to differentiate among 40 oil samples. Trace-element concentrations were affected by exposure to the environment in the first hours after the oil was spilled, but they eventually stabilized.

• Corporate Authors:

  Government Printing Office

  Superintendent of Documents
  Washington, DC  United States  20402-9325
• Authors:
  • Gerrard, M
  • McKinney, F E
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 379-381
• Serial:
  • Isotopes and Radiation Technology
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Government Printing Office

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution sources; Identification systems; Neutron activation analysis; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution control; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill identification
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041360
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1973 12:00AM