PROCEEDINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL OIL SPILL R AND D FORUM (1ST). HELD IN MCLEAN, VIRGINIA ON JUNE 1-4, 1992; FINAL REPT

The First International Oil Spill R and D Forum was held in McLean, VA during June 1-4, 1992. Its purpose was to provide an opportunity for information exchange among the international oil pollution research community in order to promote cooperation on R and D. Cooperation on R and D is mandated by Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and Article 8 of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation of 1990. The Forum included plenary sessions and breakout sessions on the following topics: surveillance and remote sensing, fate and modeling, chemical countermeasures, mechanical recovery, effects, decision support systems, bioremediation, in-situ burning.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Coast Guard, Washington, DC., and International Maritime Organization, London (England).; Conference proceeding
• Corporate Authors:

  Technology and Management Services, Inc.

  Gaithersburg, MD  United States 

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593

  International Maritime Organization/Organisation Maritime International

  4 Albert Embankment
  London,   United Kingdom  SE1 7SR
• Publication Date: 1992-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 342 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animals; Cooperation; Dispersers; Habitat (Ecology); International; International compacts; Mathematical models; Meetings; Oceans; Oil spills; Plants; Pollutants; Remote sensing; Research projects; Water pollution
• Uncontrolled Terms: Recovery
• Geographic Terms: Alaska
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental transport; Ocean environments; Water pollution effects(Animals); Water pollution effects(Plants)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00666621
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: DTCG23-92-F-HMA014
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 1994 12:00AM