In-situ burning (ISB) is the controlled combustion or burning of hydrocarbon vapours from spilled oil. ISB can rapidly remove oil from a land, snow, ice or water surface, and combusts it to mostly Carbon Dioxide and water. ISB can rapidly reduce the volume of spilled oil, and thus greatly reduces the need to collect, store, transport and dispose of recovered oil. ISB can also shorten the overall response time, thus aiding environmental recovery. This guide contains information about the in- situ burning of oil spills, including both the scientific aspects of the burning process and its effects. It also presents practical information on the procedures and equipment required for ISB operations.
20 October 2016
This document identifies the principal health and safety issues when an oil spill occurs, their degree of severity and the practical steps to minimize the impact of the spill.
An Incident Management System (IMS) is essential to optimizing response times and efficiency, providing clarity in command and control, improving resource coordination and communications, and facilitating the cooperation and integration of responding organizations.
This document is aimed at those persons responsible for ensuring that oil spill contingency plans are practised and verified, providing guidance on constructing an exercise programme that is suitable for meeting an organization’s or facility’s requirements.
This guidance considers the effects of oil releases on fisheries, tourism and other commercial activities, and outlines available compensation schemes.