oil spill dispersant News
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ASTM F2465 / F2465M - 05(2011)e1 standard guide for oil spill dispersant application equipment: single-point spray systems
This guide covers performance criteria, requirements, material characteristics, and essential features for oil spill dispersant application systems. This guide also covers vessel-based spray systems employing single-point spray nozzles. Oil spill dispersant spray equipment shall conform to the minimum performance requirements such as ...
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ASTM F2059 - 06(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Using The Swirling Flask
A standard test is necessary to establish a baseline performance parameter so that dispersants can be compared, a given dispersant can be compared for effectiveness on different oils, and at different oil weathering stages, and batches of dispersant or oils can be checked for effectiveness changes with time or other factors. ...
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Sensor combination for environmental monitoring in gulf spill
Chelsea Technologies Group has seen growing demand for its UV AQUAtracka fluorimeter to monitor the extent and dispersion of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Originally designed for military use, these highly sensitive fluorimeters are monitoring the extent of the oil from surface waters to full ocean depth. The UV AQUAtracka is now being used in combination with the FASTtracka Mark II fast ...
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4 years after spill, questions on long-term health
As the fourth anniversary of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster approaches, workers who cleaned up oil in the Gulf of Mexico are able to file claims for medical problems they developed after the spill. But questions about their long-term health linger. Research being done by the government's National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences may one day provide answers. The agency is ...
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Coast Guard and EPA Approve use of dispersant subsea in further effort to prevent oil from reaching U.S. Shoreline / Agencies reserve authority to stop the use of the dispersant at any time
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced they have authorized BP to use dispersants underwater, at the source of the Deepwater Horizon leak. Oil spill dispersants are chemicals that attempt to break down the oil into small drops and prevent it from reaching the surface or the U.S. shoreline. Dispersants are generally less harmful than the highly toxic ...
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New Robot system to test 10,000 chemicals for toxicity
Several federal agencies have unveiled a new high-speed robot screening system that will test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity. The system marks the beginning of a new phase of an ongoing collaboration, referred to as Tox21, that is working to protect people’s health by improving how chemicals are tested in this country. The robot system, which is located at the National ...
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Statement of Lisa P. Jackson administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency testimony on Federal response to the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico senate committee on environment and public works
Chairman Boxer, Ranking Member Inhofe, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about EPA’s role in responding to the BP Deepwater Horizon rig explosion. As we all know, efforts by BP to stop the oil release continue. While there is no perfect solution to the environmental disaster that the Gulf of Mexico is facing right now, EPA is committed to protecting our ...
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RAE Systems Posts Educational Resource for Gulf of Mexico Spill Recovery Workers
Website Provides Information and Phone Numbers to Protect People, Wildlife and Property. SAN JOSE, CA - RAE Systems Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAE), a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental, and government safety markets worldwide, announced the launch of new web content to assist the more than 20,000 people deployed in various aspects of the Gulf of ...
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Lamor cleans up environmental incidents in Latin America despite COVID-19 challenges
8 April 2020 - Oil Spill in Ecuador, the Coca and Napo rivers. On April 8th, Corena, a Lamor Group company, received a call to assist with oil spills in eastern Ecuador from three major pipelines, broken due to landslides in the area. As one of the three companies coordinating the response actions, Lamor was given the responsibility of a 118 kilometre-long part of the contaminated area. In ...
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Dr. Tom Coolbaugh Selected as Ohmsett Facility Manager
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Tom Coolbaugh has joined the team as the Program/Facility Manager for Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility. He will have oversight of the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and testing at the facility, while ensuring facility users’ needs are met. Dr. ...
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WKC at Petro Environment 2016
WKC have been invited to present three papers at this year’s Petro Environment Symposium and Exhibition in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, between February 22nd – 24th. Held under the patronage of of H.R.H. Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province, and endorsed by Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil and gas company, this unique event unites the ...
By WKC Group
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Dispersants do not increase exposure of cod eggs and larvae to toxins in oil spills
Oil spills at sea can be catastrophic events, with oil and discharged toxins, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, threatening marine wildlife and coastlines, damaging healthy ecosystems and harming livelihoods. A recent study found that using dispersants moderately decreased the number of cod eggs and larvae affected by spills off the Norwegian coast. Efforts to stop widespread damage ...
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Statement of Lisa P. Jackson administrator, U.S. environmental protection agency / legislative hearing on use of dispersants in BP oil spill / senate committee on appropriations: subcommittee on commerce, justice, science, and related agencies (HQ)
Chairman Mikulski, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response. My testimony today will provide you with an overview of EPA’s role and activities in the affected Gulf Coast region following the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon ...
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