Probability of Hazardous Substance Spills on Saint Clair/Detroit River System

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the probability of a consequential hazardous substance spill in the St. Clair/Detroit River System area as a result of navigation in both winter and non-winter periods. Specifically, the project develops estimates of the numerical probability of a spill occurring on the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and the Detroit River, and the probable type and magnitude of such a spill. The estimates were calculated for the following shipping seasons: 1 April -15 December; 1 April - 15 January; 1 April -14 February; 25 March - 15 December; 18 March - 15 December; and Year-round.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA203572

Entities

People

  • Michael Horne
  • Robert H. Schulze

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Alkanes
  • Coast Guard
  • Databases
  • Engineers
  • Fuel Oils
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake Erie
  • Lake Huron
  • Michigan
  • Petroleum
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Probability
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Tars
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Riverine Ecology