Technical datasheets

Worksite management
Worksite definition
Personnel safety
Decontamination of personnel
Worksite safety
Environmentally friendly practices on the worksite
Equipment maintenance
Waste management
Worksite records

Protective measures
Protecting channels using nets and filter dams
Sealing off channels
Protecting water intakes by filtration
Trapping oil using mop nets
Laying protective sheeting
Protection using sorbents
Protection using film-forming agents

Containment and recovery
Containment at source from land
Containment in ports and harbours
Containment in inland waters with floating booms
Containment in inland waters with makeshift floating booms
Anchorage and oil tightness of booms against a quay wall
Protecting sensitive coastal areas using deflection booms
Oil recovery in harbours or industrial areas
Dynamic recovery in inshore waters using makeshift assets
Protecting quaysides with water screens

Main clean-up techniques
(phase 1 and phase 2)
Leave alone or natural clean-up
Principle of initial clean-up
Containment and recovery of effluents on the water surface
Containment and recovery of effluents on the foreshore
Skimming/pumping at the water's edge
Pumping on the foreshore
Manual recovery
Flushing
Scraping using earthmoving equipment
Scraping/pumping using specialised machinery Scraping using specialised machinery
Removal/adherence using specialised equipment
Sand screening using specialised machinery
Surfwashing
Temporary removal of sediments
Flooding
Underwater agitation
Tilling
Drainage
High pressure washing using hot water
Washing on cages
Washing in wire mesh tanks
Washing in a concrete mixer
Washing in a concrete mixer drum
Washing at a Polmar plant
Sediment removal for offsite treatment
Botanical worksites
Pruning vegetation
Scarification
Bioremediation

Other clean-up techniques (rarely used)
In-situ burning
Using dispersant on beaches
Withdrawal of sediments using earthmoving equipment