Oil Spill Chemicals in Freshwater Environments: Technical Issues (original) (raw)
1995, International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings
This summary of current protocols and on-going research for effectiveness and toxicity testing of chemical agents also discusses data interpretation and analyses for these tests. In addition, a decision tree to provide an initial framework for discussing the development of authorization for the use of chemical treating agents is proposed. For the purposes of the study, chemical treating agents include herding agents, emulsion treating agents, elasticity modifiers, solidifiers, shoreline cleaning agents, shoreline pretreatment agents, and dispersants.
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