OIL SPILLS AND SPILLS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Some significant spill incidents and the managerial and technological mechanisms for dealing with spills are described. The primary objective of the oil and hazardous substance spill program is to protect water quality through the prevention of spills and to minimize the impact of spills on the environment. Effects and prevention of spills, reponding to spills, spill surveillance, spill incidents, spills of hazardous substances, and international cooperation are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Office of Water Program Operations
  Washington, DC  United States  20460
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Impacts; International; International compacts; Management; Oil spills; Planning; Prevention; Spills (Pollution)
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning; Oil spill impact; Oil spill prevention
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167809
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM