API 4689 : 2001
Withdrawn
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CHEMICAL HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL SPILL RESPONSE
23-08-2011
01-08-2001
1 INTRODUCTION
2 ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND EXPOSURE CONSIDERATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
Introduction
Spreading
Drift
Evaporation
Dissolution
Dispersion
Emulsification
Sedimentation
Biodegradation
Photooxidation
Fate of Oil Onshore
Fate Summary
EXPOSURE CONSIDERATIONS
Time Factors
Nature of Products, Spill Scenario and Tasks
Regulatory Issues
3 HEALTH HAZARDS OF PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS OF CONCERN
IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS OF CONCERN
Products of Concern
Crude Oil
Gasoline
Middle Distillate Fuels
Heavy Fuel Oil
Asphalt
Components of Concern
Benzene
n-Hexane
Hydrogen Sulfide
Naphthalene
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Tetramethyl and Tetraethyl Lead
Toluene
Trimethyl Benzene
4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
Describes the possible health hazards encountered during oil spill response activities, it is necessary to identify and review health hazards of the key components of concern.
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Standard
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| ProductNote |
This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| API 4675 : 1999 | FATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF OIL SPILLS IN FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS |
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