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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780139603321

Titolo

Spills of emulsified fuels [[electronic resource] ] : risks and response / / Ocean Studies Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, Marine Board, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002

ISBN

0-309-16999-2

1-280-18391-8

9786610183913

0-309-51034-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Collana

Compass series

Disciplina

363.738

Soggetti

Oil spills

Oil spills - Environmental aspects

Oil spills and wildlife

Oil spills - United States

Petroleum - Physiological effect

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""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""