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hearten aetivatim analysisl for radioactive waste ~ t pmlmses. J. radioanalvt, nucL Chem., 110(!):135-145. A method based on reactor flux and epi-cadmium neutrons, and capable of detecting a large number of major, minor, and trace elements in deep sea sediments, is described. The method was developed for analysis of sites for seabed disposal of high-level radioactive wastes and was tested at two potential sites: the Great Meteor East and the South Nares Abyssal Plain. Dept. of Chem., Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, NS, B3H 4Jl, Canada. (gsb) 87:7089 Hallstadius, Lars, Estrella Garcia-Montafao, Ulf Nilsson and Smen Boelskifte, 1987. An improved and validated dispersion model for the North Sea and adjacent waters. J. environ. Radioactivity, 5(4):261-274. Improvement in several compartmented dispersion models of the North Sea and adjacent waters is obtained by using measured concentrations of cesium to more accurately determine transfer coefficients among the compartments. Radiation Phys. Dept., Univ. of Lund, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden. (fcs) 87:7090 Mclntyre, A.D., 1987. Essay. Rigs and reefs. Mar. Pollut. Bull, 18(5): 197-198. Though oil-production activities in the North Sea have not yet produced significant amounts of pollution, there has been 'interference with the legitimate uses of the sea' in the form of increased shipping traffic, floating debris, and exclusion from fishing grounds; all of concern to the fishing industry. The remains of de-commissioned oil structures pose a long-term threat to fishing. The unused rigs can be left in place and used for other purposes or removed. While the fishing industry favors their complete removal, the cost is prohibitive; therefore the feasibility of converting them to reefs must be investigated. (wbg) 87:7091 Nassos, G.P., 1987. "I'ne problems of ocean incinenttion: a c u e of modern mytlmlogy. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 18(5):211-216. Incineration of hazardous waste at sea has been conducted in Europe since 1969. With the exception of a number of successful test burns this technology has not been utilized commercially in the U.S. Industry groups, public interest groups, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have encouraged or otherwise supported its use, but permit efforts have been unsuccessful, due to misconceptions of
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the technology. Myths that have developed about safety, technological ability to destroy organics, effects on the environment, and need to clean our environment have contributed to delays in acceptance of this needed technology at public and regulatory levels. Chem. Waste Mgmt., Inc., 3003 Butterfield Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60521, USA. 87:7092 Phillips, C.R., J.R. Payne, J.L. Lambach, G.H. Farmer and R.R. Sims Jr., 1987. Georges Bank monitoring program: hydrocarbons in bottom sediments and hydrocarbons and trace metals in tissues. Mar. environ. Res., 22(1):33-74. Analyses to evaluate changes to the benthic environment resulting from exploratory drilling showed that sediment hydrocarbon concentrations varied with grain size. Increases in total aromatic equavalents from 0.1 to 0.4 #g/g dry weight were measured in sediments from a site 0.25 km from the drill rig concurrent with drilling operations, and petrogenic hydrocarbons were detected in drilling fluid extracts and sediments collected during drilling operations, but drilling discharge residues were not observed in near-rig sediments one month after operations were terminated or in sediments from stations > 6 km from the drill site during or subsequent to operations. No drilling fluid components were detected in tissues of Arctica islandica. Sci. Applications Internatl. Corp., Appl. Environ. Sci., 476 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA 92036, USA.
87:7093 Prandle, D. and R. Eldridge, 1987. Use of surface currents measured by HF radar in planning coastal disdmrges. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 18(5):223229. Proudman Oceanogr. Lab., Bidston Observ., Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA, UK.
g7:7094 Switzenbaum, M.S. and J.E. Alleman (eds.), 1987. [Lltenttl~ review Issue.] J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed, 59(6):303-633; 48 papers. The Water Pollution Control Federation Research Committee presents its annual review of literature published the previous year (1986) concerning the full spectrum of water pollution topics. Review authors have tried to include 'all pertinent, important and significant articles without evaluating their merits.' Forty-seven topics are arranged under five main headings: administration, chemical analysis, wastewater treatment, industrial wastes, and fate/ effects of pollutants. (fcs)
F. General
hearten aetivatim analysisl for radioactive waste ~ t pmlmses. J. radioanalvt, nucL Chem., 110(!):135-145. A method based on reactor flux and epi-cadmium neutrons, and capable of detecting a large number of major, minor, and trace elements in deep sea sediments, is described. The method was developed for analysis of sites for seabed disposal of high-level radioactive wastes and was tested at two potential sites: the Great Meteor East and the South Nares Abyssal Plain. Dept. of Chem., Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, NS, B3H 4Jl, Canada. (gsb) 87:7089 Hallstadius, Lars, Estrella Garcia-Montafao, Ulf Nilsson and Smen Boelskifte, 1987. An improved and validated dispersion model for the North Sea and adjacent waters. J. environ. Radioactivity, 5(4):261-274. Improvement in several compartmented dispersion models of the North Sea and adjacent waters is obtained by using measured concentrations of cesium to more accurately determine transfer coefficients among the compartments. Radiation Phys. Dept., Univ. of Lund, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden. (fcs) 87:7090 Mclntyre, A.D., 1987. Essay. Rigs and reefs. Mar. Pollut. Bull, 18(5): 197-198. Though oil-production activities in the North Sea have not yet produced significant amounts of pollution, there has been 'interference with the legitimate uses of the sea' in the form of increased shipping traffic, floating debris, and exclusion from fishing grounds; all of concern to the fishing industry. The remains of de-commissioned oil structures pose a long-term threat to fishing. The unused rigs can be left in place and used for other purposes or removed. While the fishing industry favors their complete removal, the cost is prohibitive; therefore the feasibility of converting them to reefs must be investigated. (wbg) 87:7091 Nassos, G.P., 1987. "I'ne problems of ocean incinenttion: a c u e of modern mytlmlogy. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 18(5):211-216. Incineration of hazardous waste at sea has been conducted in Europe since 1969. With the exception of a number of successful test burns this technology has not been utilized commercially in the U.S. Industry groups, public interest groups, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have encouraged or otherwise supported its use, but permit efforts have been unsuccessful, due to misconceptions of
OLR(1987)34(12)
the technology. Myths that have developed about safety, technological ability to destroy organics, effects on the environment, and need to clean our environment have contributed to delays in acceptance of this needed technology at public and regulatory levels. Chem. Waste Mgmt., Inc., 3003 Butterfield Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60521, USA. 87:7092 Phillips, C.R., J.R. Payne, J.L. Lambach, G.H. Farmer and R.R. Sims Jr., 1987. Georges Bank monitoring program: hydrocarbons in bottom sediments and hydrocarbons and trace metals in tissues. Mar. environ. Res., 22(1):33-74. Analyses to evaluate changes to the benthic environment resulting from exploratory drilling showed that sediment hydrocarbon concentrations varied with grain size. Increases in total aromatic equavalents from 0.1 to 0.4 #g/g dry weight were measured in sediments from a site 0.25 km from the drill rig concurrent with drilling operations, and petrogenic hydrocarbons were detected in drilling fluid extracts and sediments collected during drilling operations, but drilling discharge residues were not observed in near-rig sediments one month after operations were terminated or in sediments from stations > 6 km from the drill site during or subsequent to operations. No drilling fluid components were detected in tissues of Arctica islandica. Sci. Applications Internatl. Corp., Appl. Environ. Sci., 476 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA 92036, USA.
87:7093 Prandle, D. and R. Eldridge, 1987. Use of surface currents measured by HF radar in planning coastal disdmrges. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 18(5):223229. Proudman Oceanogr. Lab., Bidston Observ., Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA, UK.
g7:7094 Switzenbaum, M.S. and J.E. Alleman (eds.), 1987. [Lltenttl~ review Issue.] J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed, 59(6):303-633; 48 papers. The Water Pollution Control Federation Research Committee presents its annual review of literature published the previous year (1986) concerning the full spectrum of water pollution topics. Review authors have tried to include 'all pertinent, important and significant articles without evaluating their merits.' Forty-seven topics are arranged under five main headings: administration, chemical analysis, wastewater treatment, industrial wastes, and fate/ effects of pollutants. (fcs)