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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Oil and Chemical Spills
Here are answers to questions that students, teachers, and others have asked us about topics related to our work.
Related FAQs
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- General Questions
Sources of spill information; precautions taken against spills; what's an oil spill; how fast oil spreads; spills in rivers; everyday spills compared to big ones; French-language information; oil spills and salt; oil seepage rates into soil.
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- Oil Spills In History
The Exxon Valdez spill; other oil spills; where spills happen; tankers vs. other spill sources; the biggest oil spill; the first U.S. oil spill; getting information about a particular spill.
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- Responding to Oil Spills
Techniques and procedures; chemicals for cleanup; how long cleanup takes; how tools are being improved; high-pressure, hot-water washing; what's done for oiled animals; oiled whales; spills in rivers; preparing for a career in spill response; volunteering to help; reporting a spill; a spill in your neighborhood; household products and spill response.
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- Dispersants and Bioremediation
Dispersants vs. bioremediation agents; how dispersants affect degradation; dispersant toxicity; getting dispersants for a school project; dispersant vs. detergent; common dispersants and bioremedation agents.
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- How Oil Harms Fish and Wildlife
How oil affects plants and animals; which type of oil is worst; finding oiled wildlife photos; the worst-affected creatures; how fish are affected.
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