| Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea Revised Edition Contributor(s): Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill (Author), Marine Board (Author), National Research Council (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309090458 ISBN-13: 9780309090452 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $81.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Physical Information: 331 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and the results of using them in different spill situations. Based on laboratory and field research as well as on actual case histories, this book contains a clear-cut set of recommendations for action, planning, and research. Of special interest is the chapter on the biological effects of oil itself and of oil treated with chemical dispersants. |