Oil spill waste minimization and management good practice guidelines

Effective oil spill waste management is a significant aspect of a response in terms of both operational impact and environmental and financial burdens, both in the short- and long- term.

The guide outlines good practice for minimising and managing waste during oil spill responses. It covers the principles of waste management including planning, collection, treatment and disposal of oiled waste. The document includes case studies from real incidents, practical advice for developing waste management plans, and strategies to reduce environmental and financial impacts. The guidance aims to support efficient, compliant and environmentally considerate waste handling during oil spill responses.

What does it cover?

1. Introduction
2. General waste management considerations
3. Waste management strategy
4. Waste management planning
5. Waste collection, storage and transport
6. Waste segregation, treatment and final disposal
7. Conclusion

Who is it for?

This guidance helps incident management personnel and contingency planners. Particularly those responsible for environmental and waste management within a response.

Oil waste minimization and management good practice, is part of the update to the Ipieca-IOGP publication series, which summarises current views on good practice for oil spill preparedness and response topics.

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