DISPERSING THE BAD NEWS

Hazardous material spills into rivers are infrequent, but when they do occur they can have serious results for water consumers, the aquatic environment, and even, on occasion, other river traffic. Understanding the mixing action of a river and the resultant behavior of such spills is important to selecting appropriate response actions. The interaction of the various parameters can be represented by mathematical equations, and these have been used to develop a proprietary computer program called 'rSpill' that provides spill behavior predictions. The program's capabilities are summarized and a case history illustrating its application is presented.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01436864
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article; river spills
• Authors:
  • Neely, W B
• Publication Date: 1988-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 1-1/3p
• Serial:
  • Hazardous Cargo Bulletin
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: No.4
  • ISSN: 0143-6864

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical spills; Computer programs; Rivers
• Old TRIS Terms: Pollution response systems; Rspill (Computer program)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00655146
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM