EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT OF OFFSHORE Examines the Deepwater Horizon disaster and offers processes for safety and environmental protection Though renewable energy is a growing piece of the energy pie, fossil fuels still dominate our energy supplies and will continue to do so for decades. This makes offshore drilling, especially in places like the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea, extremely important for the future of the world s energy supply. Unfortunately, the world has been witnessing, over and over again, accidents, deadly explosions, spills, and environmental disasters that could have been avoided with proper safety and environmental processes put in place. The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills aids in the response of this and future disasters by providing this handy reference volume for engineers, managers, and other emergency responders. This timely publication outlines the toxic nature of crude oil, covering properties of crude oil, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and investigates the impact of oil spills from historical case studies. The current arsenals available to address oil spills, such as dispersants, absorbing booms, skimming, and other methods, are also discussed. Technologies that are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill are considered, along with extensive information on chemical protective clothing, air monitoring, respiratory protection, management of waste, and much more. The book concludes with a chapter discussing responsible care and takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon rig catastrophe happened and examines the follow-up that ensued after the incident. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills provides: Examples of 26 major oil spills ranked from largest to smallest, describing each incident and the amount of oil spilledRecommendations and guidance on proper air monitoring methods Suggestions related to protective garments such as respirators Comparative product information on chemical dispersants, shoreline bleaching and cleaning chemicals Detailed toxicity data for humans and marine life Discussions in the areas of deficiencies in responding to spills and why the oil industry needs to be more responsive to developing technologies Hazardous materials protocols, including OSHA- and EPA- recommended safe work practices for dealing with hazardous materials

EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT OF OFFSHOREExamines the Deepwater Horizon disaster and offers processes for safety and environmental protectionThough renewable energy is a growing piece of the energy "pie," fossil fuels still dominate our energy supplies and will continue to do so for decades. This makes offshore drilling, especially in places like the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea, extremely important for the future of the world's energy supply. Unfortunately, the world has been witnessing, over and over again, accidents, deadly explosions, spills, and environmental disasters that could have been avoided with proper safety and environmental processes put in place. The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history and an ecological nightmare of epic proportions. Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills aids in the response of this and future disasters by providing this handy reference volume for engineers, managers, and other emergency responders.This timely publication outlines the toxic nature of crude oil, covering properties of crude oil, chemical composition, toxicity to humans and marine life, and investigates the impact of oil spills from historical case studies. The current arsenals available to address oil spills, such as dispersants, absorbing booms, skimming, and other methods, are also discussed. Technologies that are rapidly being developed to address the Gulf Oil Spill are considered, along with extensive information on chemical protective clothing, air monitoring, respiratory protection, management of waste, and much more. The book concludes with a chapter discussing responsible care and takes a critical look at the reasons why the Deepwater Horizon rig catastrophe happened and examines the follow-up that ensued after the incident.Emergency Response Management of Offshore Oil Spills provides:* Examples of 26 major oil spills ranked from largest to smallest, describing each incident and the amount of oil spilledRecommendations and guidance on proper air monitoring methods* Suggestions related to protective garments such as respirators* Comparative product information on chemical dispersants, shoreline bleaching and cleaning chemicals* Detailed toxicity data for humans and marine life* Discussions in the areas of deficiencies in responding to spills and why the oil industry needs to be more responsive to developing technologies* Hazardous materials protocols, including OSHA- and EPA- recommended safe work practices for dealing with hazardous materials

Preface ix1. Toxic Nature of Crude Oil 11.1 High Risk Areas 11.2 Potential Impacts 71.3 Definitions 81.4 Examples of Historical Oil Spills and Their Impacts 102. Origins of Spills 372.1 Offshore Drilling 372.2 Case Study 443. Use of Chemical Dispersants 553.1 Dispersants 553.2 Methods of Applicaion 603.3 Types of Dispensants and Commerical Products 624. Combating Spills at the Shoreline 934.1 Chemical Warfare 934.2 Booms and Barriers 1575. Emerging Technologies 2375.1 Clean World Innovations and EncapSol 2375.2 Centrifuges 2435.3 Skimmers and Response Vessels 2446. Spill Response and Worker Protection 2476.1 Countermeasure Options 2476.2 Spill Response Protocols and Strategies 2716.3 Worker Protection 3366.4 The Oil Spill Response Plan 4206.5 Air Monitoring 4297. Standard of Care and The BP Oil Spill 4437.1 The Impacts 4437.2 The Waxman/Stupak Letter 4497.3 Standard of Care 462Index 509About the Authors 531