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API 4689 : 2001

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

CHEMICAL HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL SPILL RESPONSE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-01-2001

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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

Contains an overview of human health hazards that could be encountered by personnel involved with spills or leaks of petroleum products.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
51
ProductNote
This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Current

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