PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS PLANNING MANUAL FOR THE RESTORATION OF OIL CONTAMINATED BEACHES

An Operations Planning Manual was prepared for use by FWPCA personnel involved in oil-spill cleanup operations. The surface conditions and topography of a beach contaminated with oil and the manner in which the oil has been deposited onto the beach will dictate the choice of equipment to be utilized and the operating procedures to be followed. The procedures tested utilize motorized graders, motorized elevating scrapers, front end loaders, and conveyor-screening systems. A motorized grader and motorized elevating scraper working in combination provide the most rapid means of beach restoration; and in addition, their use results in the removal of the smallest amount of uncontaminated beach material. ( Contract 14-12-811 )

• Corporate Authors:

  URS Research Company

  155 Bovet Road
  San Mateo, CA  United States  94402
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beaches; Cleaning; Oil recovery equipment; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills
• Old TRIS Terms: Beach cleaning; Oil removal equipment
• Subject Areas: Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019660
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 1 2003 12:00AM