Basic Oil Spill Response


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Certificate Awarded

Certificate of Participation

Prerequisites

None

Course Description

To provide entry-level instruction in marine oil spill response.

Course Outline

1.0   Overview of International & National Regulations Concerning Oil Pollution in the Marine Environment

2.0   Basic Properties of Petroleum and its Hazards

3.0   Overview of Oil Spill Response

4.0   Personal, Site & Equipment Safety, Containment and Protection Techniques

5.0   Boom Deployment Practical Exercise

6.0   Introduction to Spill Behaviour

7.0   Introduction to Spill Assessment; Sampling

8.0   Recovery Techniques

9.0   Sorbents

10.0 MI-30 Recovery System

11.0 GT-185 Recovery System

12.0 Transfer, Storage & Disposal

13.0 Shoreline Cleanup Techniques


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