Main Title |
Response of crude oil slicks to dispersant treatment at sea : 1979 tests / |
Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
JBF Scientific Corp., Wilmington, MA. ;American Petroleum Inst., Washington, DC.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, |
Year Published |
1984 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/2-84/067B; EPA-R-806056 |
Stock Number |
PB84-164151 |
Subjects |
Oil spills--Environmental aspects ;
Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc ;
Oil pollution of water ;
New York Bight (NJ and NY) ;
Atlantic Ocean--New York Bight
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Additional Subjects |
Crude oil ;
Physical properties ;
Chemical properties ;
Transport properties ;
Research projects ;
Dispersing ;
Aerial surveys ;
Sampling ;
Tests ;
Sites ;
Chemical analysis ;
Oil spills ;
Oil pollution control
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB84-164151 |
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 |
66 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
Four small research oil spills (3.54 cu m each) were made to compare the physical and chemical behavior of crude oils on the sea with and without dispersant treatment. Work was performed 90 km southeast of New York Harbor under a research ocean dumping permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Each spill was made from a research vessel and was tracked by vessel and aircraft for several hr. Two crude oils were used; one spill of each was treated with dispersant after 30 min, and one was allowed to weather naturally as an experimental control. A self-mix dispersant was sprayed on the two treated slicks from a helicopter that had been fitted with a spray system delivering droplets whose mean diameter was approximately 2 mm. More than 750 samples of background water, water under the slicks, and surface water were taken for chemical analysis. Sampling continued for 6 to 7 hr after each spill. Aerial photographs were taken, and representative photographs are presented in this report. Currents and winds were measured, leading to interpretation of physical transport of the oils. This report complements earlier work performed in 1975 and 1978. |
Notes |
"This study was conducted in cooperation with American Petroleum Institute, Task Force on Dispersed Oil." Includes bibliographical references (leaf 45). Final report. Microfiche. |
Place Published |
Cincinnati, Ohio : |
Supplementary Notes |
See also PB84-164144. Prepared in cooperation with American Petroleum Inst., Washington, DC. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. ; JBF Scientific Corporation. ; Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory. ; Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory. Oil & Hazardous Materials Spills Branch. ; American Petroleum Institute. Oil Spill Task Force. |
PUB Date Free Form |
{1980}. |
NTIS Prices |
PC A04/MF A01 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20011009141153 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
MERGE |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01794nam 2200361Ka 45020 |