The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup Offers the tools for remediating the on-and off-shore oil spills that can threaten sensitive coastal habitats. This reference provides the information required to proceed with cleanup efforts. It helps to understand the different techniques required based on the type of oil spilled and the environmental circumstances involved in the spill.
Full description- Publisher: CRC Press Inc
- Published: 28 September 2000
- Format: Hardback 256 pages
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- Categories: Ecological Science, The Biosphere | Pollution & Threats To The Environment | Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology
- ISBN 13: 9781566705370 ISBN 10: 1566705371
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Full description for The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup
Constant media attention on oil spills has created global awareness of their risks and the damage they do. Often under-reported is the average cost of the cleanup - often as high as $200 per liter of oil spilled. Oil is a necessity in today's industrial society, and since our dependence on it is not likely to and any time soon, we will continue to have spills. This indispensable reference supplies the information required to proceed with cleanup efforts immediately. The revised and expanded edition of a bestseller, "Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup, Second Edition" provides the tools for remediating the on-and off-shore oil spills that can threaten sensitive coastal habitats.The Second Edition includes a new chapter highlighting the effects of oil on the environment and wildlife and a glossary of technical terms. After reading it, you will understand the different techniques required based on the type of oil spilled and the environmental circumstances involved in the spill. Whether large or small, no oil spill is insignificant. They create far-reaching environmental problems - always a public relations nightmare. Don't wait until you have an emergency to go hunting for a solution. Prepare yourself - and your organization - with "Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup, Second Edition".
