Evaluating oil and chemical behavior and assessing effects and damage from spills.
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.
Seafood Safety after an Oil Spill Publications that describe how to monitor seafood for exposure and contamination after an oil spill.
Sediment Quality Guidelines (ERL/ERM) The guidelines were initially intended for use by NOAA in ranking areas that warranted further detailed study, and for use in ranking chemicals that might be of potential concern.
Shoreline Assessment Forms Forms that responders can use to record their observations during a shoreline survey following an oil spill.
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.
