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Oil Spill Response Limited Oil Spill Response Limited

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  • Recorded Seminar
  • Response

Oil properties and their impacts on oil spills

Trainer, Edgar Gerasmia, discusses how knowing the properties of oil is extremely important for an effective spill response.

  • By Edgar Gerasmia
  • 36 min watch
  • May 31, 2020

Oil properties and their impacts on oil spills

Knowing the properties of oil is important for effective spill response. Our Trainer, Edgar Gerasmia discusses the following key points: 

  • Identifying the key properties of oil relevant on oil spills
  • Understanding how each property shapes response decisions
  • How do the properties affect the fate (weathering) of oil