Global Journal of Human-Social Science, B: Geography, Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Volume 22 Issue 3

Spill on Land Cleanup Options: Table 1: Best Cleanup Option for On Land Spill Preferred Method Avoid Co-ordinated manual recovery Removing clean sediment Mechanical transfer of oiled sand Vehicles mixing oil with clean sand Water flushing stranded oil Removal of any vegetation bordering the beach Consider restricting public access if possible Use of chemical dispersants High Pressure washing Figure 5: On land Spill Cleanup Operations Volume XXII Issue III Version I 30 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2022 © 2022 Global Journals B Oil Spills Cleanup Operations on Land and Inland Waters – The Mangroves Cleanup Philosophy b) Inland Water Spills Cleanup This operations involve the containment, recovery, evacuation of spilled oil on the surface of impacted in land water body. In managing inland water spill incident and for effective clean-up of inland oil spills the knowledge of the probable sources, volume, flow direction, current, sensitive habitats, weather conditions, accessibility of spills are key delivery factors. Prior planning and preparation for adequate resources and coordinated approach are drivers for effective cleanup operations. T he widespread use of oil for industrial, commercial, and domestic purposes results in frequent small inland oil spills particularly as a result of incidents during delivery to and storage at user premises. Less frequent accidents involving large quantities of oil have occurred at oil storage installations or during bulk movements of oil but there are few reported incidents of significant pollution damage to ground or surface water. Oil companies, local and national government agencies, by developing elaborate emergency plans and providing equipment and training to ensure that the plans can be effectively carried out, have done much to minimise the damage caused by inland oil spills. Close cooperation between industry and government has also helped to make these plans particularly effective.