Assessment of chemical loadings to Newark Bay, New Jersey from petroleum and hazardous chemical accidents occurring from 1986 to 1991

Gunster, D G; Bonnevie, N L; Gillis, C A; Wenning, R J

doi:10.1006/eesa.1993.1019

Title: Assessment of chemical loadings to Newark Bay, New Jersey from petroleum and hazardous chemical accidents occurring from 1986 to 1991

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Newark Bay, New Jersey, is particularly vulnerable to ecological damage from accidental petroleum and chemical spills due to the enclosed nature of the bay and the large volume of chemical and petroleum commerce within the region. A review of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy's database of hazardous chemical spills in New Jersey waterways was conducted to determine the frequency and volume of chemical and petroleum spills in Newark Bay and its major tributaries. Accidents reported from 1986 to 1991 were extracted from the database and summarized. The compilation of records indicated that 1400 incidents, resulting in the release of more than 18 million gallons of hazardous materials to the estuary had been reported to state officials. The bulk of the chemicals released to the aquatic environment were petroleum products, specifically No. 2 Fuel Oil (4,636,512 gallons) and No. 6 Fuel Oil (12,600,683 gallons). The majority of the reported incidents occurred in the Arthur Kill and its tributaries. The results indicate that accidental discharge of petroleum and other hazardous chemicals to Newark Bay represents a significant ongoing source of chemical pollution.

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Gunster, D G; Bonnevie, N L; Gillis, C A; Wenning, R J ^[1]

McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering, Portland, ME (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI Identifier:: 6551220

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 25:2; Journal ID: ISSN 0147-6513

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 02 PETROLEUM; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CHEMICAL SPILLS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; VOLUME; HEATING OILS; OIL SPILLS; NEW JERSEY; ACCIDENTS; BAYS; RESIDUAL FUELS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FUEL OILS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTION; COASTAL WATERS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISTILLATES; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GAS OILS; LIQUID FUELS; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; PETROLEUM FRACTIONS; POLLUTION; SURFACE WATERS; USA; 020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects; 540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

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                    Gunster, D G, Bonnevie, N L, Gillis, C A, and Wenning, R J. Assessment of chemical loadings to Newark Bay, New Jersey from petroleum and hazardous chemical accidents occurring from 1986 to 1991.  United States: N. p., 1993. 
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                    Gunster, D G, Bonnevie, N L, Gillis, C A, & Wenning, R J. Assessment of chemical loadings to Newark Bay, New Jersey from petroleum and hazardous chemical accidents occurring from 1986 to 1991.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1006/eesa.1993.1019

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                    Gunster, D G, Bonnevie, N L, Gillis, C A, and Wenning, R J. 1993.  
        "Assessment of chemical loadings to Newark Bay, New Jersey from petroleum and hazardous chemical accidents occurring from 1986 to 1991".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1006/eesa.1993.1019.

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  title        = {Assessment of chemical loadings to Newark Bay, New Jersey from petroleum and hazardous chemical accidents occurring from 1986 to 1991},

  author       = {Gunster, D G and Bonnevie, N L and Gillis, C A and Wenning, R J},

  abstractNote = {Newark Bay, New Jersey, is particularly vulnerable to ecological damage from accidental petroleum and chemical spills due to the enclosed nature of the bay and the large volume of chemical and petroleum commerce within the region. A review of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy's database of hazardous chemical spills in New Jersey waterways was conducted to determine the frequency and volume of chemical and petroleum spills in Newark Bay and its major tributaries. Accidents reported from 1986 to 1991 were extracted from the database and summarized. The compilation of records indicated that 1400 incidents, resulting in the release of more than 18 million gallons of hazardous materials to the estuary had been reported to state officials. The bulk of the chemicals released to the aquatic environment were petroleum products, specifically No. 2 Fuel Oil (4,636,512 gallons) and No. 6 Fuel Oil (12,600,683 gallons). The majority of the reported incidents occurred in the Arthur Kill and its tributaries. The results indicate that accidental discharge of petroleum and other hazardous chemicals to Newark Bay represents a significant ongoing source of chemical pollution.},

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  journal      = {Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; (United States)},

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