The basics of oil spill cleanup

"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to po...

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Main Author Fingas, Mervin F.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013.
Edition3rd ed.
Subjects
Oil spills > Cleanup.
Oil pollution of the sea > Environmental aspects > North America.
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Summary:"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to pollution effects on wildlife. It focuses on the cleanup of oil spills that occur in water, since these spills spread most rapidly and cause the most visible environmental damage. It also includes coverage of the latest technologies as well as recent spills, including the Gulf of Mexico"--
Physical Description:xx, 266 p. : col. ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439862476
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty univerzity

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