API 4693 : 2001
API 4693 : 2001
EFFECTS OF OIL AND CHEMICALLY DISPERSED OIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT
American Petroleum Institute
EFFECTS OF OIL AND CHEMICALLY DISPERSED OIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT
American Petroleum Institute
Introduction
Purpose of Booklet
Part I: Sources of Contamination and Injury
Section I: What is Oil?
Section II: What is a Dispersant?
Part II: Toxicity and Exposure
Section I: Toxicity
Section II: Exposure
Section III: Routes of Exposure
Part III: Effects of Oil and Chemically Dispersed Oil
Section I: Potential Effects
Section II: Effects of Untreated Oil
Section III: Effects of Chemically Dispersed Oil
Section IV: Spill Studies of Undispersed Versus
Dispersed Oil ? Discussion of Field Test
Results
Part IV: Examining Tradeoffs and Conducting a Risk Assessment
In Review
References and Further Reading
Tables
The booklet provides help to bridge the gap in understanding information about exposure and effects of untreated oil and chemically dispersed oil in the marine environment.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |