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RECORD NUMBER: 1043 OF 1236Main Title | Status Report - Use of Chemicals and Other Materials to Treat Oil on Water. | |||||||||||
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CORP Author | Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, Washington, D. C. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1969 | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB-260 253 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Water pollution control ; Absorption ; Oil pollution removal ; Dispersing ; Chemical removal ; Federal agencies ; | |||||||||||
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Collation | 25p | |||||||||||
Abstract | A statement by the research facilities of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration on the use of various chemicals to treat oil on water is provided. Methods discussed include dispersal, absorption, sinking, gellation, and burning of oil from water surfaces and affected shorelines. Also included is the FWPCA policy on the use of chemicals to treat floating oil. |