Countermeasures on Land

©JRT Associates 2008

Focuses on the ecological impact of oil spills on land and along the shoreline. Topics covered:

• The ecological impact of oil spills on land and along the shoreline
• Contingency plans
• Control activities and spill countermeasures: low and high pressure washing, sand blasting, soil washing, physical removal, mechanical removal, vacuum pumping, use of sorbents, degradation and bioremediation.
• Potential impact of treatment methods
• Safety precautions
• How land spills behave
• Preparing for an approaching spill
• How intrusive clean-up methods can delay natural recovery
• The special problems of shoreline clean-up

Part of the Oil Spill Response Series. Available separately or as a part of the series.