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Title: Oil spill clean up

Abstract

Due to the consideration of bioremediation for oil spills, it is important to understand the ecological and human health implications of bioremediation efforts. During biodegradation, the toxicity of the polluting material may actually increase upon the conversion of non-toxic constituents to toxic species. Also, toxic compounds refractory to biological degradation may compromise the effectiveness of the treatment technique. In the study, the Salmonella mutagenicity assay showed that both the Prudhoe Bay crude oil and its weathered counterpart collected from oil-impacted water were weakly mutagenic. Results also showed that the mutagenic components were depleted at a faster rate than the overall content of organic material.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Health Effects Research Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
6179907
Report Number(s):
PB-92-110469/XAB
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Pub. in Nature, v353 p24-25 Sep 91
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; OIL SPILLS; BIODEGRADATION; ECOLOGY; HEALTH HAZARDS; MUTAGENS; PETROLEUM; PRUDHOE BAY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SALMONELLA; SAMPLING; TOXICITY; WEATHERING; ARCTIC OCEAN; BACTERIA; BAYS; BEAUFORT SEA; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COASTAL WATERS; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HAZARDS; MICROORGANISMS; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; 020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects

Citation Formats

Claxton, L D, Houk, V S, Williams, R, and Kremer, F. Oil spill clean up. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Claxton, L D, Houk, V S, Williams, R, & Kremer, F. Oil spill clean up. United States.
Claxton, L D, Houk, V S, Williams, R, and Kremer, F. 1991. "Oil spill clean up". United States.
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author = {Claxton, L D and Houk, V S and Williams, R and Kremer, F},
abstractNote = {Due to the consideration of bioremediation for oil spills, it is important to understand the ecological and human health implications of bioremediation efforts. During biodegradation, the toxicity of the polluting material may actually increase upon the conversion of non-toxic constituents to toxic species. Also, toxic compounds refractory to biological degradation may compromise the effectiveness of the treatment technique. In the study, the Salmonella mutagenicity assay showed that both the Prudhoe Bay crude oil and its weathered counterpart collected from oil-impacted water were weakly mutagenic. Results also showed that the mutagenic components were depleted at a faster rate than the overall content of organic material.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6179907}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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