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Countermeasures on Land is part of the Oil Spill Response Series. Available separately or as a part of the series.
Focuses on the ecological impact of oil spills on land and along the shoreline. Topics covered:
- The ecological impact of oil spills on land and along the shoreline
- Contingency plans
- Control activities and spill countermeasures:
low and high pressure washing, sand blasting, soil washing, physical removal, mechanical removal, vacuum pumping, use of sorbents, degradation and bioremediation.
- Potential impact of treatment methods
- Safety precautions
- How land spills behave
- Preparing for an approaching spill
- How intrusive clean-up methods can delay natural recovery
- The special problems of shoreline clean-up. 28 minutes
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