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Oil as a Hazardous Waste


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Oil as a Hazardous Waste
A discussion of the types of pollution (oil spills, industry, dumping), the effects on oceans and land, legislation, chemical composition, management and clean-up, health effects, bioremediation and recycling.
4,500 words (approx. 18 pages) | 21 sources | 1994 United States


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"Oil: A Hazardous Waste
In recent years, oil pollution has received widespread attention. The problem of environmental hydrocarbon contamination was probably most clearly defined in March, 1989, when the oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground in Prince William Sound. Since then, there have been numerous other spills, both on land and at sea. In an effort to quell the destruction, government has enacted several statutes designed to hold polluters accountable. These laws broadly affect various aspects of oil pollution: they regulate everything from supertankers to the disposal of used motor oil. Moreover, in areas already contaminated, the measures may call for remedial action. An array of remediation techniques exists which can be employed to rid a site of hydrocarbon pollution. In general, a process of..."

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