Abstract
ABSTRACT The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 authorized an expanded oil pollution research and development program and mandated that the program be coordinated among the federal agencies involved, in cooperation with industry, academia, and international organizations. EPA is participating in the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research in the development of a comprehensive R&D plan, summarized here. Research to determine the effectiveness of chemical and biological processes for cleaning beaches and shorelines affected by a spill is a major component of EPA's research. This research includes the development of protocols for evaluating the efficacy and toxicity of a variety of chemical and biological agents designed to be used under various conditions to remove oil from the water, beaches, marshes, and shorelines. Research is also planned to develop and demonstrate effective techniques for controlling the spread of oil in streams moving at rates of more than one knot. Since the cleanup of a major oil spill usually results in the generation of a large volume of oily debris, which must be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner, research is planned for modifying techniques developed for the disposal of such debris.
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