Main Title |
Oil Spill Clean Up. |
Author |
Claxton, L. D. ;
Houk, V. S. ;
Williams, R. ;
Kremer, F. ;
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CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Publisher |
c1991 |
Year Published |
1991 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-91/243; |
Stock Number |
PB92-110469 |
Additional Subjects |
Toxicity ;
Public health ;
Oil pollution ;
Biodeterioration ;
Waste treatment ;
Salmonella ;
Mutagens ;
Assay ;
Beaches ;
Sampling ;
Ecology ;
Oil spills
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB92-110469 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
3p |
Abstract |
Due to the consideration of bioremediation for oil spills, it is important to understand the ecological and human health implications of bioremediation efforts. During biodegradation, the toxicity of the polluting material may actually increase upon the conversion of non-toxic constituents to toxic species. Also, toxic compounds refractory to biological degradation may compromise the effectiveness of the treatment technique. In the study, the Salmonella mutagenicity assay showed that both the Prudhoe Bay crude oil and its weathered counterpart collected from oil-impacted water were weakly mutagenic. Results also showed that the mutagenic components were depleted at a faster rate than the overall content of organic material. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Nature, v353 p24-25 Sep 91. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Category Codes |
68D; 57Y; 57U |
NTIS Prices |
PC A01/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/10 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
133921318 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |