The basics of oil spill cleanup

"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to po...

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Main Author: Fingas, Mervin F., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Edition: Third edition.
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ISBN: 1439862478
9781439862476
9781628706871
1628706872
9781439862469
143986246X
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 266 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps

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245 1 4 |a The basics of oil spill cleanup /  |c Merv Fingas. 
250 |a Third edition. 
264 1 |a Boca Raton, FL :  |b CRC Press/Taylor & Francis,  |c 2012. 
264 4 |c ©2013 
300 |a 1 online resource (xx, 266 pages) :  |b illustrations (chiefly color), maps 
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520 |a "An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to pollution effects on wildlife. It focuses on the cleanup of oil spills that occur in water, since these spills spread most rapidly and cause the most visible environmental damage. It also includes coverage of the latest technologies as well as recent spills, including the Gulf of Mexico"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 0 |g Chapter 1.  |t Oil Spills: Why Do They Happen and How Often? --  |g Chapter 2.  |t Response to Oil Spills --  |g Chapter 3.  |t Types of Oil and Their Properties --  |g Chapter 4.  |t Behavior of Oil in the Environment --  |g Chapter 5.  |t Analysis, Detection, and Remote Sensing of Oil Spills --  |g Chapter 6.  |t ontainment on Water --  |g Chapter 7.  |t Oil Recovery on Water --  |g Chapter 8.  |t Separation, Pumping, Decontamination, and Disposal --  |g Chapter 9.  |t Spill-Treating Agents --  |g Chapter 10.  |t In-Situ Burning --  |g Chapter 11.  |t Shoreline Cleanup and Restoration --  |g Chapter 12.  |t Oil Spills on Land --  |g Chapter 13.  |t Effects of Oil Spills on the Environment --  |g Glossary --  |g Reading for Further Information. 
590 |a Knovel  |b Knovel (All titles) 
650 0 |a Oil spills  |x Cleanup. 
650 0 |a Oil pollution of the sea  |x Environmental aspects  |z North America. 
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