How effective are the methods and tools commonly used in oil spill response?
Historical Incidents Search Page (link at right) to see reports on incidents in which a particular method or tool was used to respond to an oil spill. Read those reports to learn when a technique proved to be effective, and when it did not. Can you speculate about the conditions under which a particular technique is more or less likely to be effective? To see the incidents in which dispersants were used, from the first “Search by Field” menu, choose “Dispersants (enter Yes or No)”; type “Yes” in the box next to the menu, then press Start Search. To see the incidents in which bioremediation agents were used, from the first “Search by Field” menu, choose “Bioremediation (enter Yes or No)”; type “Yes” in the box next to the menu, then press Start Search. To see the incidents in which in-situ burning was used, from the first “Search by Field” menu, choose “ISB (enter Yes or No)”; type “Yes” in the box next to the menu, then press Start Search.
