| Main Title |
Tropical Oil Pollution Investigations in Coastal Systems (TROPICS). Draft Final Report with Cover Letter dated 12/04/86. |
| CORP Author |
Research Planning Inst., Inc., Columbia, SC.;American Petroleum Inst., Washington, DC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Toxic Substances. |
| Publisher |
Dec 1986 |
| Year Published |
1986 |
| Report Number |
FYI-AX-1286-0451; |
| Stock Number |
OTS-0000451-1 |
| Additional Subjects |
Oil spills ;
Dispersants ;
Control ;
Habitats ;
Sediments ;
Biota ;
Petroleum hydrocarbons ;
Water contamination ;
Ecologically safe ;
Intertidal habitats ;
Subtidal habitats
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
OTS-0000451-1 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
140p |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to establish whether the application of dispersants to spilled oil is an ecological safe means of reducing the environmental effects of oil spills and to further investigate and document the effects of oil pollution in intertidal and sub-tidal habitats. A long-term field experiment was conducted in the Republic of Panama in which three sites were selected for intensive study. One site was treated with Prudhoe Bay crude oil at one liter per square meter (L/m2) of surface area within the site (Site O). A second site was treated with the same oil mixed with a dispersant concentrate Site (D). An approximate concentration of 50 parts per million (ppm) of dispersed oil was maintained within the site for 24 hours. A third site (Site R) was used as an untreated reference site. |
