OIL SPILLAGE STUDY - LITERATURE SEARCH AND CRITICAL EVALUATION FOR SELECTION OF PROMISING TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL AND PREVENT DAMAGE: BNPG-319

The objective of the report is to briefly survey and analyze the current state of technology and to determine areas where research and development can provide improved means for protection of the environment from oil pollution. The areas of research pertinent to this problem are: Preventing accidents that will affect the environment; limiting effects to the environment in the event of an accident; and restoring the environment. The areas covered include prevention of accidents and avoidance; limiting effects in the event of an accident; restoration of the environment; literature survey; evaluation of the literature; recommendations for research and development; and liability and legal considerations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  3180 George Washington Way
  Richland, WA  United States  99354

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Publication Date: 1967-6-20

Media Info

• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Prevention; State of the art; Water pollution; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill prevention
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084804
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1975 12:00AM