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Characterization of spilled oil samples : purpose, sampling, analysis, and interpretation / editor in chief, J.A. Butt, editors, D.F. Duckworth, S.G. Perry

Published
Chichester [West Sussex] ; New York : Published on behalf of the Institute of Petroleum, London by J. Wiley, [1986]
Copyright Date
©1986
Physical Description
ix, 95 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Additional Creators
Butt, J. A., Duckworth, D. F., Perry, S. G. (Sidney George), 1932-, and Institute of Petroleum (Great Britain). Marine Environment Committee

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Contents
ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS: Objectives of analysis -- Legal implications -- Instructing the analyst -- Tagging -- ONLY POLLUTANTS FOUND IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR FATE: Sources -- Types of oil -- Behaviour of petroleum on the sea, and the effects of weathering -- SAMPLES THEIR COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION: General requirements -- Preparation for analysis -- Representative materials -- THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUTION OF PETROLEUM AND ITS APPLICATION TO SPILL IDENTIFICATION: Elemental composition -- Chemical composition -- THE ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO SPILL IDENTIFICATION: Gas chromatography -- Computerized capillary gas chromeatography mass spectrometry -- Infared spectroscopy -- Luminescence spectra -- Supplementry techniques and trends.
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ISBN
0471908908
Note
At head of title: Institute of Petroleum, Marine Environment Committee.
Bibliography Note
Bibliography: pages 93-95.
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