Chemical Spills And Emergency Management At Sea

Author : P. Bockholts,I. Heidebrink
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400908871

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Chemical Spills and Emergency Management at Sea by P. Bockholts,I. Heidebrink Pdf

International shipping is of great importance for the transport of a great many types of cargo. Substances and products considered dangerous constitute almost 50% of all the payload. It is obvious that stringent regulations are required in order to minimize the risks of accidents. These regulations, which are derived from good practice and which are based on research, have been adopted by a great number of countries. However, emergencies do occur in spite of all precautions. Such emergencies require fast and adequate response in order to confine the consequences for man and his environment to a minimum. Emergency response has political, legal, financial and technical aspects. This makes decision making extremely difficult. The papers carefully prepared and assembled in this book present an up-to-date picture of today's achievements, knowledge and difficulties that are being faced. It was the intention of Oilchem Recovery Denmark and TNO to bring the wide scatter of aspects together in a joined perspective. We also intended to spread the information on latest developments among the many people who are involved in combating calamities and in particular in decision making. Finally, we hope that this conference may help all of us to come to a safer transport of chemicals and a better aquatic environment. We thank all the authors for their magnificent contribution.

Author : Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff,Anton Davletshin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470927120

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Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills by Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff,Anton Davletshin Pdf

EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT OF OFFSHORE Examines the Deepwater Horizon disaster and offers processes for safety and environmental protection Though renewable energy is a growing piece of the energy “pie,” fossil fuels still dominate our energy supplies and will continue to do so for decades. This makes offshore drilling, especially in places like the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea, extremely important for the future of the world’s energy supply. Unfortunately, the world has been witnessing, over and over again, accidents, deadly explosions, spills, and environmental disasters that could have been avoided with proper safety and environmental processes put in place. The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills aids in the response of this and future disasters by providing this handy reference volume for engineers, managers, and other emergency responders. This timely publication outlines the toxic nature of crude oil, covering properties of crude oil, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and investigates the impact of oil spills from historical case studies. The current arsenals available to address oil spills, such as dispersants, absorbing booms, skimming, and other methods, are also discussed. Technologies that are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill are considered, along with extensive information on chemical protective clothing, air monitoring, respiratory protection, management of waste, and much more. The book concludes with a chapter discussing responsible care and takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon rig catastrophe happened and examines the follow-up that ensued after the incident. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills provides: Examples of 26 major oil spills ranked from largest to smallest, describing each incident and the amount of oil spilled Recommendations and guidance on proper air monitoring methods Suggestions related to protective garments such as respirators Comparative product information on chemical dispersants, shoreline bleaching and cleaning chemicals Detailed toxicity data for humans and marine life Discussions in the areas of deficiencies in responding to spills and why the oil industry needs to be more responsive to developing technologies Hazardous materials protocols, including OSHA- and EPA- recommended safe work practices for dealing with hazardous materials

Author : Lin Mu,Lizhe Wang,Jining Yan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000691016

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Information Engineering of Emergency Treatment for Marine Oil Spill Accidents by Lin Mu,Lizhe Wang,Jining Yan Pdf

Oil spills are a serious marine disaster. Oil spill accidents usually occur in shipping, ports and offshore oil development. Although most are emergent events, once an oil spill occurs, it will cause great harm to the marine ecological environment, and bring direct harm to the economic development along the affected coast as well as to human health and public safety. Information Engineering of Emergency Treatment for Marine Oil Spill Accidents analyzes the causes of these accidents, introduces China's emergency response system, discusses technologies such as remote sensing and monitoring of oil spill on the sea surface and oil fingerprint identification, studies model prediction of marine oil spill behavior and fate and emergency treatment technologies for oil spills on the sea surface, and emphatically introduces the emergency prediction and warning system for oil spills in the Bohai Sea as well as oil spill-sensitive resources and emergency resource management systems. Features: The status quo and causes of marine oil spill pollution, as well as hazards of oil spill on the sea. The emergency response system for marine oil spills. Model-based prediction methods of marine oil spills. A series of used and developing emergency treatments of oil spill on the sea. This book serves as a reference for scientific investigators who want to understand the key technologies for emergency response to marine oil spill accidents, including the current level and future development trend of China in this field.

Author : Anastasia Telesetsky,Warwick Gullett,Seokwoo Lee
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004355507

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Marine Pollution Contingency Planning by Anastasia Telesetsky,Warwick Gullett,Seokwoo Lee Pdf

In Maritime Pollution Contingency Planning, authors from ten different countries offer descriptions of national and regional contingency plans across the Asia-Pacific region and provide analysis of how contingency planning efforts can continue to be strengthened to avoid future marine pollution disasters.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IMO Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Chemical spills
ISBN : 9280160966

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Manual on Chemical Pollution by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Response Center (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Marine accidents
ISBN : UCR:31210024915553

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National Response Center by National Response Center (U.S.) Pdf

Author : W. Brock Neely
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1992-05-11
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0873717333

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Emergency Response to Chemical Spills - Database by W. Brock Neely Pdf

The amount of chemicals moved by barge, rail, or truck in the United States will more than double by the year 2000. Correspondingly, the number of accidental discharges can be expected to increase as well. Emergency Response to Chemical Spills is a computer software package designed to help predict the concentration profiles of spilled chemicals in the air, water, or on the ground. Algorithms for estimating concentrations, in addition to a database containing 150 common industrial and agricultural chemicals, are included in the program. Physical and biological data for each chemical are provided in addition to interpretive statements that deal with flammability, solubility, volatility, and "safe" concentration levels. A chemical editor allows users to prepare their own data bases for chemicals not included with the program. For discharges into water, Emergency Response to Chemical Spills can estimate the fraction of a chemical that goes into solution. For all spills, dispersion forces are estimated based on established procedures. The program also features state-of-the-art techniques for modeling evaporation and estimating the extent of slick on the surface of the water. Emergency Response to Chemical Spills runs on IBM® or IBM-compatible equipment with DOS 3.0 or higher and at least 512k RAM. Emergency Response to Chemical Spills will be an important predictive tool for hazardous material first-responders, fire departments, federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, occupational health and safety professionals, city and county managers, state emergency planning organizations, hazardous material transporters, and consultants.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Oil pollution of water
ISBN : UOM:39015041323927

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Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response by Anonim Pdf

Author : S.D. Halsey,R.B. Abel
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781482272291

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Coastal Ocean Space Utilization by S.D. Halsey,R.B. Abel Pdf

Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization (COSU 89), One World Trade Center, New York, 8-10 May 1989.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Ecology
ISBN : UOM:39015023881769

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Environment Abstracts Annual by Anonim Pdf

This database encompasses all aspects of the impact of people and technology on the environment and the effectiveness of remedial policies and technologies, featuring more than 950 journals published in the U.S. and abroad. The database also covers conference papers and proceedings, special reports from international agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, associations and private corporations. Other materials selectively indexed include significant monographs, government studies and newsletters.

Author : International Maritime Organization
Publisher : IMO Publishing
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 9280113305

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Manual on Oil Pollution by International Maritime Organization Pdf

This edition of Section II provides guidance to governments, particularly those of developing countries, on ways and means of establishing a response organization and preparing contingency plans. It takes into account the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC), 1990, and other new developments in oil pollution emergency preparedness and response.

Author : Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, CPNP, FAAN
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826121489

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Disaster Nursing by Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, CPNP, FAAN Pdf

Read a fascinating interview with editor Tener Goodwin Veenema! Tener Veenema Interview Disaster planning and emergency preparedness have never been more critical to the nurses who serve as our front-line response. Today's pandemic threats of global terrorism, disease, and natural disasters make this comprehensive handbook of best practices a necessity--meeting the need for a nursing workforce that is adequately prepared to respond to any disaster or public health emergency. In addition to a thorough update based on the most recent recommendations, this second edition contains six new chapters: Emergency Health Services (EMS and other first responders) Burn Assessment and Management Explosive & Traumatic Terrorism Caring for High-Risk, High-Vulnerability Patients Emerging Infectious Disease (avian and other flu pandemics) Chemical Decontamination All content reflects the guidelines provided in the Federal Disaster Response Plan and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and therapeutic recommendations from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disaster Nursing will prepare any nurse or EMS team to provide health care under a variety of disaster conditions.

Author : Mervin Fingas
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128110966

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Oil Spill Science and Technology by Mervin Fingas Pdf

Oil Spill Science and Technology, Second Edition, delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors, to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill risk perceptions. Completely new case studies are included with special attention to the Deepwater Horizon event, covering the impacts of wetlands and sand beaches, a mass balance approach, and the process for removing petroleum chemicals still trapped near Alabama beaches. Other new information on lingering oil left behind from the Exxon Valdez spill, the emergency system used in the Prestige incident, and coverage on the Heibei Spirit spill in Korea are also included. This updated edition combines technology with case studies to identify the current state of knowledge surrounding oil spills that will encourage additional areas of research that are left to uncover in this critical sector of the oil and gas industry. Updated with new chapters on risk analysis and communication, contingency planning, restoration, and case studies Supported with technological advances evolved from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil tragedy and events in the Arctic/Antarctic Multi-contributed from various industry experts to provide an extensive background in technical equipment and worldwide procedures used today

Author : International Maritime Organization
Publisher : IMO Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc
ISBN : 9280142445

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Manual on Oil Pollution by International Maritime Organization Pdf

Provides practical guidance related to the prevention of pollution from ships, and describes procedures for the handling of oil cargoes, bunkering, ship-to-ship transfer operations, transfer operations involving offshore units and operations in ice-covered waters. Provides also an overview of the various prevention practices, as a complement to the more detailed industry standards and Codes of Practice, currently available.

Author : International Maritime Organization
Publisher : IMO Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9280141775

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Manual on Oil Pollution by International Maritime Organization Pdf

This book provides a clear and concise overview of the present level of knowledge and expertise in the field of oil spill response. It covers the behaviour and fate of different types of oil when spilled and the effects on marine and coastal resources. Guidance is given on aerial surveillance, the at-sea measure of containment and recovery, and the use of chemical dispersants, and there are new chapters on in situ burning and bioremediation measures. Other chapters cover shoreline cleaning strategies, waste management and disposal. Guidance is provided on training, exercises and equipment maintenance and storage, and information is also given on liability, compensation and cost accounting.