The Prevention of Oil Pollution

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J. Wardley-Smith
Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012 - Technology & Engineering - 310 pages
 

Contents

Effect of oil spills on land and water
17
Air pollution from the use of petroleum
35
Pollution occurring during exploration
61
Accidental spills from tankers and other vessels
79
Operational pollution from tankers
115
Spills during loading
133
The pipelines contribution
153
Spills during transport by road and rail
183
Domestic and Industrial Storage
197
Discharges from industrial plants and
213
The human factor in oil pollution
233
The role of law in the prevention of oil pollution
253
Conclusion
295
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