Chemical spills and emergency management at sea.

Includes bibliographical references

Proceedings of the First International Conference on "Chemical Spills and Emergency Management at Sea", Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 15-18, 1988

Prevention/preparedness for action -- The prevention of chemical spill incidents -- Contingency planning -- Risk analysis -- Risk analysis for marine chemical spills : a survey -- Transport structures of chemical and gastanker cargoes -- The use of mathematical models in accident consequence assessment for transport of hazardous materials at sea -- The juxtaposition of long-term and real-time oil spill modelling -- Emergency response to chemcial spills -- Emergency response to the release of chemical cargoes at sea -- Regional policy on marine emergency management -- Policy in the Netherlands with respect to response of chemical spills -- A Baltic sea model of the response to chemicals -- Offshore industry response to emergencies -- Integral North Sea emergency plan : the coordinated approach by the Netherlands government -- Classification of chemicals for situation analysis -- Chemical emergencies at sea : the Salvor's prespective -- Reporting and communication/immediate response -- Reporting and communication -- Immediate response in chemical accidents -- Communication and evacuation -- Information collection/information systems -- Hazard assessment/decision making : collection of relevant information -- SEABEL : hazard identification and decision support system for chemical spills at seak -- The use of information systems for supporting decisions on emergency response at sea -- An analysis of historical events during transshipment of dangerous goods in harbours -- The community information system for the control and reduction of pollution by the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances at sea -- State-of-the-art emergency information management and communication at the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center -- Ecological effects of chemical spills -- Evaluation of environmental hazards -- Ecological considerations with respect to actions towards hazardous spills -- Analysis of historical events -- Experiences and findings in connection with the casualty involving the ship CASON -- The Herald of Free Enterprise accident : the environmental perspective -- The Dinoseb incident 1984 -- Lessons to be learnt from past incidents : suggestions from environmental organizations -- Decision making -- Decision making for chemical accidents at sea -- Decision making for emergency response -- Liability/assurance -- Liability and compensation for damage by hazardous and noxious substances in a marine environment -- Compensation for damage caused during transport of hazardous and noxious substances by sea -- Recovery of costs : a liability insurer's point of view -- Accidental pollution of inland waterways -- Modelling of accidental spills as a tool for river management -- Emergency management related to the International Rhine Committee -- The Ashland oil spill of January 1988 : an EPA perspective -- Environmental effects of the January 2, 1988, diesel oil spill into the Monogahela River : progress report -- Research and development -- Latest results on oil spill combat with Elastol -- Research and development within CEDRE -- Status report for the Nordic Research and Development co-operation concerning response to chemcial accidents -- Sources of pollution in Indian Ocean : risk and management