Spills of emulsified fuels : risks and response /

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Spills of Emulsified Fuels: Risks and Response is part of an evolving body of work conducted by the National Research Council (NRC) to help inform debate and decision-making regarding the ecological consequences of releases associated with the widespread use of fossil fuels. Like earlier NRC reports...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Marine Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2002.
Series:Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Subjects:
Oil spills.
Oil spills > Environmental aspects.
Oil spills and wildlife.
Oil spills > United States.
Petroleum > Physiological effect.
Risk assessment.
Fossil Fuels > adverse effects
Petroleum Pollution
Water Pollution
Risk Assessment
Déversements de pétrole.
Déversements de pétrole > Aspect de l'environnement.
Déversements de pétrole et faune.
Déversements de pétrole > États-Unis.
Pétrole > Effets physiologiques.
Évaluation du risque.
risk assessment.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
Risk assessment
Oil spills
Oil spills and wildlife
Oil spills > Environmental aspects
Petroleum > Physiological effect
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Introduction and Overview
  • 2 Behavior and Fates: Summary and Evaluation of Available Information
  • 3 Ecological Effects: Summary and Evaluation of Available Information
  • 4 Efficacy of Response: Summary and Evaluation of Available Information
  • References
  • Appendix A Committee Biographies
  • Appendix B Literature Reviewed by the Committee
  • Appendix C Acronyms

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