| Main Title |
Feasibility of identifying mystery oil spills / |
| Author |
Hunt, Gardner S. ;
Mayo, Dana W. ;
Horton, Donald B.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection, Augusta. Bureau of Water Quality Control.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, |
| Year Published |
1981 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/2-81/060; EPA-R-801006 |
| Stock Number |
PB81-184947 |
| Additional Subjects |
Oil pollution ;
Chemical analysis ;
Identification ;
Marking ;
Crude oil ;
Weathering ;
Chromatographic analysis ;
Vanadium ;
Nickel ;
Ratios ;
Sulfur ;
Nitrogen ;
Feasibility ;
Comparison ;
Marine ;
Infrared spectroscopy ;
Oil spills
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB81-184947 |
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 |
86 pages ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
Several off-the-shelf passive tagging techniques for identifying the origin of mystery oil spills were evaluated to determine the viability of enforcement provisions of Maine's Oil Conveyance Law. Duplicating the operating conditions experienced during every-day marine terminals activities, ship's samples of all crude oil shipments received during 15 day intervals in Portland (Maine) Harbor were collected. Selected samples from those collected during a test interval were subjected to artificial spills in 500 gallon tanks exposed to outdoor, sea-side ambient conditions experienced in Portland, Maine. Subsamples of each artificial spill were taken during the 15 day test interval to determine the effect of weathering. Attempts were made to match weathered unknowns to collections of known oil containing the 'mystery' oil. Several passive tagging techniques were used such as the comparison of high resolution and low resolution gas chromatography, vanadium-nickel ratios, sulfur nitrogen ratios, and infrared spectra. Successes, failures, and limitations of the passive tagging methods are discussed. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche. |
| Place Published |
Cincinnati, OH : |
| Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Bowdoin Coll., Brunswick, ME., and Research Inst. of the Gulf of Maine, Portland. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Municipal Research Laboratory. ; Maine. Deptartment of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Water Quality Control. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1981. |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20020123183423 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01042nam 2200265Ka 45020 |
