The basics of oil spill cleanup /

"An examination of pollution caused by crude oils and petroleum products derived from them, this book covers how oil spills are measured and detected and discusses the properties of the oil as well as its long-term fate in the environment. This third edition contains a new chapter devoted to po...

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Main Author: Fingas, Mervin F., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Edition:Third edition.
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Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
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