Spills of Nonfloating Oils
| Author | : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 92 |
| Release | : 1999-08-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0309065909 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780309065900 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (900 Downloads) |
Download or read book Spills of Nonfloating Oils written by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-08-27 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) was directed to assess the risk of spills for oils that may sink or be negatively buoyant, to examine and evaluate existing cleanup technologies, and to identify and appraise technological and financial barriers that could impede a prompt response to such spills. The USCG requested that the National Research Council (NRC) perform these tasks. In response to this request, the NRC established the Committee on the Marine Transportation of Heavy Oils.
