Identification of Oil Spills at Sea: Development of a System for the Identification of Oil Spills

摘要

A system for the identification of oil spilled at sea is proposed. The system includes oil sampling procedures and analytical methods. Hydrocarbon compounds are studied by UV or UV-fluorescence-spectroscopy, LRGC, HRGC and IR-spectroscopy; the contents of Ni and V are determined by AAS; the contents of Sulphur are determined by X-ray-fluorescence spectroscopy or by combustion and titration. Criteria for the evaluation of results and standardized reporting are presented.