Oil spills: a public official's handbook

Technical Report · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6869184

Omohundro, J T

This handbook explains the social response to an oil or hazardous substance spill, particularly in water. The reactions of the victims and coastal residents of the impacted area are identified, and actions that may reduce social problems are suggested. The last section, 'Suggestions for Planning and Response,' may be consulted immediately in the event of a spill. An emergency checklist on the back cover addresses specific actions and guides the reader to appropriate sections of this handbook. The quick reference charts 1, 2, and 3 may serve as memory aids to the social context of particular problems. Officials should find this handbook useful in preparing for public meetings and news conferences, in conducting personal interviews while reconnoitering or administering in the impacted area, and in handling telephone and written requests for information or help.

• Research Organization: New York State Coll. of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6869184
• Report Number(s): PB-80-184351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ALARM SYSTEMS
COASTAL REGIONS
DAMAGE
DISASTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MANUALS
MEETINGS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SPILLS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PUBLIC OPINION
SOCIAL IMPACT
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
USA
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL