OIL SPILLAGE STUDY; LITERATURE SEARCH AND CRITICAL EVALUATION FOR SELECTION OF PROMISING TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL AND PREVENT DAMAGE

Abstract

Specific areas of the study summarized in this report are as FOLLOWS: Technical aspects of tank vessel design as related to prevention of oil spillage; On-scene control of gross leakage; Destruction or recovery of open sea oil slicks; Disposal of recovered mixtures; Protection of the shore face and estuaries; Cleaning of shore face and estuaries; Slick surveillance and behavior prediction; Effect of oil pollution and treatment agents on marine flora and fauna; and Waterfowl recovery methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 1967
Accession Number
AD0666289

Entities

People

  • C. D. Becker
  • C. E. Leach
  • Diana Davis
  • G. J. Alkire
  • M. W. Cook

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.