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Frequently asked questions and their answers. |
ALOHA
Questions and answers about the ALOHA hazard modeling software that is part of the CAMEO software suite.
ALOHA Basics
Find out how to download ALOHA, how much it costs, where to go for technical support, how it relates to CAMEO, how to get training, what has changed in the different ALOHA releases, and how to obtain the ALOHA source code. (8 questions and answers)
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ALOHA Threat Zones
Find out how to display ALOHA threat zones in MARPLOT, ArcView, ArcMap, and Google Earth; why ALOHA limits threat zones length; and why you shouldn't use ALOHA for predictions near the source of the release. (5 questions and answers)
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Chemical Information
Find out if ALOHA works with CAMEO Chemicals, why some chemicals aren't included in ALOHA, and why you can't modify some physical property fields. (3 questions and answers)
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Miscellaneous
Find out how to use ALOHA for a long-duration incident, how accurate ALOHA is, how ALOHA is different than RMP*Comp, and where to get some other freely available dispersion models. (4 questions and answers)
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Portable Weather Stations
Find out about common SAM transmission errors in ALOHA and who makes ALOHA-compatible weather stations. (2 questions and answers)
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Source Strength
Find out how ALOHA uses exponential notation and why you may need to re-enter source information after changing atmospheric conditions. (2 questions and answers)
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Oil and Chemical Spills
Here are answers to questions that students, teachers, and others have asked OR&R about topics related to our spill response work.
Dispersants and Bioremediation
Here are answers to questions about types, methods, and effects of dispersants and bioremediation. (6 questions and answers)
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General Questions
Here are answers to general information questions such as: 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. (9 questions and answers)
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How Oil Harms Fish and Wildlife
Here are answers to questions about how fish and wildlife are affected by oil spills. (5 questions and answers)
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Oil Spills In History
Here are answers to questions about particular oil spill incidents, such as the Exxon Valdez. (7 questions and answers)
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Responding to Oil Spills
Here are answers to questions that students, teachers, and others have asked about topics related to spill response work. (12 questions and answers)
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Science Fair Project Ideas
Here are answers to questions about creating projects for science fairs. (3 questions and answers)
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OR&R Software
Questions and answers about the development, updating, and use of OR&R's spill response and planning software products.
Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW)
Here are answers to questions about development, updating, installing, and using the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW). Visit the CRW section of our site to learn more about this software. (14 questions and answers)
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Planning for Environmental Emergencies
Here are answers to questions that you've asked OR&R about contingency planning for oil and chemical spills, such as response drills and exercises.
Safe Seas Drift Cards
Here are answers to questions about the drift cards released as part of the Safe Seas emergency response exercise, conducted in San Francisco Bay in August, 2006. (12 questions and answers)
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SQuiRT cards and Screening
FAQs related to the application of screening benchmarks contained on the Screening Quick Reference Tables
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