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Information to help contingency planners protect regions against oil and chemical spills.
icon for coastal navigation. Characteristic Coastal Habitats: Choosing Spill Response Alternatives A job aid illustrating typical attributes of North American coastal habitats at risk from oil spills. The text describes each habitat and discusses how oil is likely to behave there, and considerations for treating oil.
icon for response navigation. Characteristics of Response Strategies: A Guide for Spill Response Planning in Marine Environments A job aid designed to help spill responders select appropriate response options to minimize environmental impacts when oil spills in coastal habitats.
Fact Sheets: ERD Products and Services Download one-page fact sheets about the products and services that OR&R's Emergency Response Division (ERD) provides.
The head of a green turtle photographed underwater. Oil and Sea Turtles: Biology, Planning, and Response A basic overview of sea turtle biology, summarizes what is known about the effects of oil on sea turtles.
Line drawing of fish in a coral reef. Oil Spills in Coral Reefs: Planning and Response Considerations A 2001 report summarizing relevant research on coral reefs, written for anyone working in or planning for spill response in coral reef regions.
Mangrove tree. Oil Spills in Mangroves: Planning and Response Considerations A 2002 report summarizing current research on mangrove ecosystems for spill response decisionmakers.
Man picks at sea ice with pick axe. Shoreline Countermeasures Manuals These manuals are tools for people who must plan and implement shoreline countermeasures in order to reduce the ultimate environmental impact and cost of an oil spill. Templates are available for these regions: temperate and tropical coastal environments, freshwater environments, and Alaska.
icon for fonseca. Trajectory Analysis Handbook A 2002 guidebook explaining the basic concepts involved in analyzing the trajectory of spilled oil.
Current News:
GNOME The GNOME Development team has released a Location File for New York Harbor, plus an updated GNOME 1.3.0! (updated: September 9, 2008)
SOS Workshops OR&R's Science of Oil Spills (SOS) Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery. The next SOS Workshop is scheduled for October 21-23, 2008. (updated: August 11, 2008)
Of Special Note:
CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal A Web portal for CAMEO Chemicals, an easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
CAMEO Software Suite Programs Tools for emergency responders and planners, including CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information.
Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP2) OR&R recently updated its Dispersant Mission Planner. The new planner, DMP2, is a tool that spill responders and planners can use to assess dispersant application system performance.
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