Information to support effective and safe responses to oil spills in the coastal environment.
Job Aid Order Form An order form to use to order job aids, which help oil spill responders complete their response tasks.
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trajectory Analysis Handbook A 2002 guidebook explaining the basic concepts involved in analyzing the trajectory of spilled oil.
Current News:
SOS WorkshopsOR&R's SOS Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery. The next SOS Workshop will be held November 3-5, 2009 in Seattle.(updated: August 3, 2009)
ERMA: Environmental Response Management ApplicationNew Web-based GIS tool designed to assist emergency responders and planners who deal with incidents that may adversely impact the environment.(updated: July 23, 2009)
Of Special Note:
IncidentNewsNews and information on current and historical incidents, including the crash of US Air flight 1549 into the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009.
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific SupportA guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
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.