CONTROL OF OIL AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The report discusses the problem of oil spills and their control. A review of the following topics is presented: Oil spill problem (from refineries, tankers, offshore drilling); Oil characteristics (chemical, physical, analysis, sampling, biodeterioration); Oil spill prevention, control, and treatment; and Legal response (legislation, national and regional contingency plans).

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Office of Water Programs, 401 M Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20460
• Publication Date: 1971-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 165 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biodeterioration; Contingency planning; Marine biology; Oil spills; Pollution; Pollution control; Prevention; Tankers; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill prevention; Pollution contingency plans; Tanker pollution prevention
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043926
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM