Chemical Dispersants for the control of oil spills

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Leo T. McCarthy
ASTM International, 1978 - 307 pagine
 

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Introduction
2
Some Observations on the Mechanism and Chemistry Aspects of Chemical Dispersion
5
Toxicity Testing in the United Kingdom for the Evaluation of Oil Slick Dispersants
18
A SmallScale Laboratory Dispersant Effectiveness Test
35
Results of a Canadian Oil Dispersant Testing Program 1973 to 1977
50
Logistic Requirements for Aerial Application of Oil Spill Dispersants
66
Development of an Oil Dispersant Spraying System
81
Chemical Control of Oil Spills and Hazards
89
Effect of a Chemical Dispersant on Microbial Utilization of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
180
Chemical Analysis of Dispersed Oil in the Water Column
188
Drop Size Distributions in a Treated OilWater System
203
Practical Experience of Dispersant Usage
217
Dispersant Usage for Offshore Oil Spills
226
A System for the Application of Dispersants to the Problems of Oil Spill Clearance
236
Effects of Dispersant Use on Shore Life
253
Apparatus for Application of Chemical Dispersants on Open Sea
266

Some Guidelines for OilSpill Control in Coastal Environments Based on Field Studies of Four Oil Spills
98
Assessment Problems of Whether or Not to Treat Oil Spills
119
Oil Spill Control ChemicalsA Current View
127
Physical and Chemical Behavior of Small Crude Oil Slicks on the Ocean
141
Dispersant Field Trials in Canadian WatersUse of Hovercraft as a Dispersant Spraying Platform
159
Evaluation of Equipment for Aerial Spraying of Oil Dispersant Chemicals
169
Ecological Effects of Dispersants in the United Kingdom
277
Summary of the Panel Discussion
293
Summary
301
Index
305
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