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IMO/UNEP Guidelines on Oil Spill Dispersant Application - including environmental considerations
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This publication contains practical information which may be useful to Governments, particularly those of developing countries, and to other concerned parties, on the use of dispersants for dealing with oil spills at sea.
Chapter 1 ? General introduction
Chapter 2 ? Planning for the use of dispersants
Chapter 3 ? Decision-making at the time of the spill
Chapter 4 ? Application
Appendix 1 ? General considerations on dispersants
Appendix 2 ? The testing of dispersants
Appendix 3 ? Fate of oil
Appendix 4 ? Examples of oil dispersibility and properties
Appendix 5 ? Review of dispersant application methods
Appendix 6 ? Dispersant application at sea: operational procedure
References
Further reading
IMO
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
In other words, its role is to create a level playing field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.
- Number of Pages:
- 70
- Published Date:
- January 1995
- Book Height:
- 0 mm
- Book Width:
- 0 mm
- Publication Date:
- January 1995
- Author:
IMO
