U.S. Coast Guard Equipment Deployment Requirements for Hazardous Chemical Spill Response.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the types, quantities and locations of equipment required by the U.S. Coast Guard to respond to spills of hazardous chemicals into U.S. waters and adjacent shorelines, over and above the resources of private industry, contractors and other government agencies. The methodology was to (1) assess equipment availability outside the Coast Guard, (2) determine the distribution of hazardous chemical spills in time and location, and (3) determine the Coast Guard equipment deployment, allowing for the results of (1) and (2).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123075

Entities

People

  • I. Litant
  • J. Bellantoni
  • J. Garlitz
  • L. Frenkel
  • P. Fang

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Butadienes
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Communication Equipment
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Protection
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Ridges
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Trade Associations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security