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Spill Cleanup Methods

Photo examples of various types of oil spill cleanup methods. [Part of the Shoreline Assessment Job Aid.]

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Barriers/Berms (08.25.04, unknown) Barriers/berms	Physical Herding (08.25.04, unknown) Physical herding	Manual Oil Removal/Cleaning (08.25.04, unknown) Manual oil removal/cleaning
Mechanical oil removal (08.25.04, unknown) Mechanical oil removal	Sorbents (08.25.04, unknown) Sorbents	Vacuum (08.25.04, unknown) Vacuum
Debris Removal (08.25.04, unknown) Debris removal	Sediment Reworking/Tilling (08.25.04, unknown) Sediment reworking/tilling	Vegetation Cutting/Removal (08.25.04, unknown) Vegetation cutting/removal
Flooding (Deluge) (08.25.04, unknown) Flooding (deluge)	Low-Pressure Flushing (08.25.04, unknown) Low-pressure flushing	High-Pressure Flushing (08.25.04, unknown) High-pressure flushing
High-Pressure, Hot-Water Flushing (08.25.04, unknown) High-pressure, hot-water flushing

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Shoreline Assessment Job Aid A supplement to the Shoreline Assessment Manual, containing visual examples of many of the terms you would use during shoreline assessments after an oil spill.