Field Guide Oil Spill Response Tropical Waters

Field Guide for Oil Spill Response in Tropical Waters (1997 Edition) This extensively illustrated field guide is directed towards those who have to respond to oil spills in tropical marine waters. It aims to provide information and general guidance on the response measures to be taken (and on those to be avoided) for the different types of tropical habitat. Background information is given on the fate of spilled oil, characteristics of the different marine habitats and suitable techniques to use to respond to oil spills. The principles of spill response described in this guide are based on case histories and on experiments that have been reported in the scientific literature. Author: International Maritime Organization (IMO) Publisher: International Maritime Organization (IMO) Edition Date: 1997 Number of Pages: 54 ISBN 9789280114201