SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1978
STP35712S

Chemical Control of Oil Spills and Hazards

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The use of chemical dispersants on hazardous petroleum spills has become standard practice. Fire departments inject small percentages of chemical into the firehose stream to disperse gasoline and other flammable petroleum fractions into the water column to eliminate explosion and fire hazard. There are also economical and practical considerations why this should be done with a variety of accidental oil spills on land or water. Past practices in this field are reviewed and future directions indicated.

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Kaufman, S
Sunshine Chemical Corp., West Harford, Conn
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Developed by Committee: F20
Pages: 89–97
DOI: 10.1520/STP35712S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4728-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0299-6