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Chemical spills occur at a much lower frequency than spills of oil. However, the consequence of a chemical spill can be more wide reaching than that of oil and there is growing international
The effects of oil spills can have wide ranging impacts that are often portrayed by the media as long lasting environmental disasters. Such perceptions are understandable as they are often fuelled
MODELRISK, 2021 winner Development of models capable of predicting ecological hazards caused by hazardous and noxious substance (HNS) spills. The beneficiary of the 10th ITOPF R&D Award is the
There are eight main weathering processes: Spreading Evaporation Dispersion Emulsification Dissolution Oxidation Sedimentation and sinking Biodegradation As a general rule,
The recent high-profile incident involving the crude oil tanker, SANCHI, in the East China Sea has focused attention on the potential hazards of transporting condensate by sea. Ship-source spills
Most oils float on the sea surface where they are spread over a wide area by currents, wind and waves. Depending on the type of oil, it may disperse into the top few metres of the water column.
POLITE, 2022 winner The beneficiary of the 2022 ITOPF Research and Development (R&D) award is the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in Canada, in partnership with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean
