Classification of floating CHRIS chemicals for the development of a spill-response manual. Final report, Oct 84-May 88

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5686046

Szluha, A; Morrison, A; Heckman, C; Dalfonso, P; Moore, S

Physico-chemical criteria were established and subjected to the chemical compounds listed in CHRIS to select those chemicals which are immiscible and float on water. This information was compiled in a menu-driven data base for easy access. As the result of this work, 294 CHRIS chemicals were found to be floaters. A literature review was conducted also to review available spill containment and recovery equipment and techniques for the application toward floating hazardous chemical spills. No single technology or equipment was found to effectively apply for the containment and recovery of spilled floating chemicals. Specific deficiencies and problems inherent in existing technologies were identified. A hazard and toxicity ranking system was developed and applied to the floating chemicals for groupings by degrees of flammability and toxicity hazards. These groupings include highly flammable through noncombustible and highly toxic through non-toxic and the combination of degrees of hazards.

• Research Organization: Maxima Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (USA). Environmental Technology Div.
• OSTI ID: 5686046
• Report Number(s): AD-A-229917/0/XAB; CNN: DTCG23-84-C-20090
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHEMICAL SPILLS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
FLAMMABILITY
FOAMS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SKIMMERS
TOXICITY
WATER POLLUTION
COLLOIDS
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
DISPERSIONS
EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
540320* - Environment
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