A REVIEW OF THE METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE PERSISTENT HYDROCARBON POLLUTANTS ON SEAS AND BEACHES

Any legislation dealing with control of the handling of crude oil and its products can be enforced only if the source of oil spillage can be identified beyond reasonable doubt. Paper reviews the methods available for that identification, such as: infrared or emission spectroscopy; gas or thin-layer chromatography, as well as the standard gas chromatographic method developed by the Institute of Petroleum.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Petroleum

  61 New Cavendish Street
  London W1M 8AR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Adlard, E R
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 63-74
• Serial:
  • Institute of Petroleum, Journal of
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 560

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution sources; Gas chromatography; Identification systems; Infrared detectors; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill identification
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044139
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM