- Author
- Walton, W. D. | Mullin, J. V.
- Title
- NIST SP 995 In Situ burning of Oil Spills: Resource Collection 2 CD ROM Set. Special Reference CD-ROM Set.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA
- Journal
- Spill Science and Technology Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 4, 405-406, 2003
- Distribution
- TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL COPIES CONTACT: Technology Assessment and Research Program, U.S. Minerals Management Service, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817 USA
- Keywords
- in situ burning | oil spills | crude oil | environmental effects | fire research
- Abstract
- Significant advances have been made in the past two decades in the use of In Situ Burning (ISB) as an oil spill response tool. This collection reflects a substantial portion of the research, development, planning and implementation undertaken by hundreds of individuals and dozens of organizations. In situ burning is not necessarily the preferred oil spill response tool for all incidents, but one of a number that may be considered. This collection was developed primarily to aid oil spill response professionals with knowledge and training in the use of in situ burning as a response tool. Individuals or organizations should not attempt in situ butning of an oil spill solely based on the information in this collection. The collection provides a wealth of information in a convenient format that can be used in the planning, response or research environment. It contains more than 350 documents with over 13,000 pages and nearly one hour of video.