Field Guide to the Application of Dispersants to Oil Spills

摘要

The objective of the field guide is to inform on techniques presently available for applying dispersants, so that the reader is in a better position to decide on the system of application to ensure best effect. The emphasis is not whether the dispersant option is the best response in a given oil spill situation, but rather to demonstrate how best to use dispersants once a decision to use them has been taken. However, it is important to appreciate technical limitations of dispersants and these are explained. In addition to advice on the application techniques themselves, the guide contains information of practical significance to oil spill response teams on dispersants, oil weathering, monitoring techniques, tactics and logistics, costs of treatment, regulations and safety considerations. (Copyright (c) Concawe The Hague, 1988.)