
API 4689 : 2001
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.

CHEMICAL HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL SPILL RESPONSE
Hardcopy , PDF
English
08-01-2001
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
Contains an overview of human health hazards that could be encountered by personnel involved with spills or leaks of petroleum products.
DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
51
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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 |
Current
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