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Pure
Appl. Chem., Vol. 71,
No. 1, pp. 135-151, 1999
Ecological Effectiveness of Oil Spill
Countermeasures: How Clean is Clean?
Jenifer M. Baker
Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shrewsbury SY4 1LA, UK
Introduction: In the aftermath of an oil spill, what should
drive the cleanup response and when is it reasonable to stop cleaning?
Further, which of the diversity of oil spill clean-up technologies as
described in other chapters of this volume might be employed most effectively
to achieve this elusive goal? These are complex questions involving
chemical, ecological, socio-economic and political considerations and
there are no simple answers. It is important to identify and build consensus
for recommended clean-up protocols. These recommendations should be
based on the considerable experience that has accumulated over the past
30 years. It is the intent of this paper to identify key points and
issues with respect to ecological aspects, bearing in mind that these
in turn commonly relate to socio-economic aspects.
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