Chemical Comparison of Weathered Spilled Oil and Exxon/Valdez Hold Oil from an Occupational Health Standpoint
Conference
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OSTI ID:6054517
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon/Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef located off the coast of Alaska, and 11 million gallons of Northslope Alaska crude oil were spilled into Prince William Sound. More than 11,000 workers and uncounted volunteers participated in the cleanup operation. The exposure of cleanup workers to spilled oil over several months of cleanup operations suggests the need for an assessment of any unusual occupational health hazards. To address this issue, weathered spilled oil and hold oil were subjected to biodirected chemical fractionation and target chemical analyses. Potential inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact hazards were investigated. The characterization methods of the DOE/Office of Health and Environmental Research Synthetic Fuels Program were applied to samples related to the spill to permit inter-comparability with that data base.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 6054517
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-910659--6; ON: DE91009915
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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