GEARS: Response strategy for oil and hazardous spills. Detailed 'cookbook' of standardized protocols developed for hazardous spill response teams could yield quick, accurate damage assessments

Date

1991

Authors

Brooks, J.M.
Champ, M.A.
Wade, T.L.
McDonald, S.J.

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Publisher

Compass Publications, Inc.

Abstract

This article discusses the geochemical and environmental assessment response strategy (GEARS) solutions in providing a quick starting point for managers to undertake the damage assessment aspects of future oil spills.

Description

pgs.25-32

Keywords

oil spills, oil removal, oil, hazard assessment, environmental protection, geochemistry, oil pollution

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