API 4689 : 2001

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION
2 ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND EXPOSURE CONSIDERATIONS
   ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
    Introduction
    Spreading
    Drift
    Evaporation
    Dissolution
    Dispersion
    Emulsification
    Sedimentation
    Biodegradation
    Photooxidation
    Fate of Oil Onshore
    Fate Summary
   EXPOSURE CONSIDERATIONS
    Time Factors
    Nature of Products, Spill Scenario and Tasks
    Regulatory Issues
3 HEALTH HAZARDS OF PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS OF CONCERN
   IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS OF CONCERN
    Products of Concern
    Crude Oil
    Gasoline
    Middle Distillate Fuels
    Heavy Fuel Oil
    Asphalt
    Components of Concern
    Benzene
    n-Hexane
    Hydrogen Sulfide
    Naphthalene
    Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
    Tetramethyl and Tetraethyl Lead
    Toluene
    Trimethyl Benzene
4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES

Abstract

Describes the possible health hazards encountered during oil spill response activities, it is necessary to identify and review health hazards of the key components of concern.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
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