EVALUATION OF SELECTED SURFACE TREATMENT AGENTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SHORELINES FROM OIL SPILLS
Recent laboratory studies funded by the American Petroleum Institute indicate that certain chemical or natural agents can be used to protect shoreline or marsh areas from oil contamination. These agents can be applied to a shoreline or marsh before an oil slick is brought ashore by wind and tides and thereby provide a protective barrier to prevent the shoreline and marsh area from becoming oil-contaminated. The objectives of the current research program are to evaluate in the laboratory and under full-scale field conditions the effectiveness of previously identified surface treatment agents in protecting shoreline and marsh areas from oil contamination. The evaluation includes methods and ease of agent application, longevity of the agents on various substrates, effects of climatic conditions on the use of agents, the environmental effects of agent use, and the logistics and costs involved in applying agents to shorelines.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 1977 Oil Spill Conference, March 8-10, 1977, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by American Petroleum Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Coast Guard.
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Corporate Authors:
American Petroleum Institute
1220 L Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20005-4070 -
Authors:
- Foget, C R
- Thornton, S
- CASTLE, R
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1977-3
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 237-241
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Beaches; Cleaning; Oil spill cleanup; Pollution control; Surface active agents; Water quality management
- Old TRIS Terms: Beach cleaning; Oil spill control
- Subject Areas: Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00152039
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM