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Environment Canada's
26th Arctic and Marine Oilspill (AMOP) Technical Seminar will be held at the the Harbour Towers Hotel
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on June 10 - 12, 2003. The 20th Technical Seminar on
Chemical Spills (TSOCS) and the 5th Biotechnology Solutions for Spills (BIOSS) Technical
Seminar will be held at the same location.
Copies of the Proceedings are available and can be purchased by contacting Mr. Dave Roy at david.roy@ec.gc.ca |
FINAL PROGRAM
Tuesday, June
10, 2003
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Salon A
Physical and Chemical Properties and Behaviour of Spilled Oil
Studies of Water-in-Oil Emulsions: Formation of Water-in-Oil States from Heavy Oils
M.F. Fingas and B.G. Fieldhouse, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
On-site Analysis of Metals in Waste Oil
P.G. Lambert, M. Goldthorp and B.P. Hollebone, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
A New Method for the Determination of the Hydrocarbon Groups in Oil: Saturates, Aromatics, Resins and Asphaltenes (SARA)
B.P. Hollebone, Z.D. Wang, M. Landriault and P. Smith, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
The Properties of Heavy Oils and Orimulsion: Another Look
M.F. Fingas, B.P. Hollebone, Z.D. Wang and P. Smith, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
R. MacKay, Canadian Coast Guard, Charlottetown, PE
Determination of the Aqueous Solubility of Crude Oil in Water-Soluble Fractions
B.P. Hollebone, Z.D. Wang, M.F. Fingas and M. Landriault, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Measurement of Energy in Laboratory Vessels
M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Distribution and Sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments of Guanabara Bay, Brazil
M.F.G. Meniconi, PETROBRAS/CENPES, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C.G. Massone, Gorciex Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A.L. Scofield, Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Development of a Physical and Chemical Property Database for Ten US EPA-Selected Oils
Z.D. Wang, B.P. Hollebone, M.F. Fingas, B.G. Fieldhouse, M. Landriault and P. Smith, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
J. Weaver, US Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA
PAH Partitioning in a Toxicity Exposure Chamber
M.C. Sterling, Jr. and R.L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
J.S. Bonner, C.A. Page and C.B. Fuller, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
A.N.S. Ernest, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX
Normal Alkanes and the Unresolved Complex Mixture as Diagnostic Indicators of Hydrocarbon Source Contributions to Marine Sediments of the Northern Gulf of Alaska
J.W. Short and R.A. Heintz, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Juneau, AK
Characterization and Identification of Detroit River Mystery Oil Spill (2002)
Z.D. Wang, M.F. Fingas and P.G. Lambert, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Comparison Study for the CCME Reference Method for Determination of PHC in Soil by Using Internal and External Standard Methods and by Using Silica Gel Column Cleanup and In-situ Silica Gel Cleanup Methods
Z.D. Wang, M.F. Fingas, L. Sigouin, C. Yang and B.P. Hollebone Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
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Salon B
Activity Updates and Contingency Planning
Combining Pre-Spill Shoreline Segmentation Data and Shoreline Assessment Tools to Support Early Response Management and Planning
A. Lamarche, Environmental Performance and Decision Support (EPDS), Montreal, QC
E.H. Owens, Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
V. Martin, Eastern Canada Response Corporation (ECRC), Verchères, QC
S. Laforest, Environment Canada, Montreal, QC
Pre-Spill Shoreline Mapping in Prince William Sound, Alaska
E.H. Owens, Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
A. Lamarche, Environmental Performance and Decision Support (EPDS), Montreal, QC
P.D. Reimer, EML, Saanichton, BC
S.O. Marchant, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co./SERVS, Valdez, AK
D.K. O'Brien, O'Brien Publications, Anchorage, AK
Oceanographic Studies in Harrison Bay and the Colville River Delta, Alaska, to Support the Development of Oil Spill Response Strategies
E.H. Owens and E. Taylor, Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
B. Hale, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, AK
Alternative Methods in the St. Lawrence: Challenges and Decision Making Process According to the Quebec Region Working Group on Marine Spills
S. Grenon, Environment Canada, Montreal, QC
M. Boulé, Canadian Coast Guard, Laurentian Region, QC
Detection, Tracking and Remote Sensing
Further Studies on the Remote Detection of Submerged Orimulsion with a Range-Gated Laser Fluorosensor
C.E. Brown, R. Marois, R.L. Gamble and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Implementation of Distributed Computing System for Emergency Response and Contaminant Spill Monitoring
T.O. Ojo and M.C. Sterling, Jr., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
J.S. Bonner, C.B. Fuller, F. Kelly and C.A. Page, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
Synthetic Aperture Radar Sensors: Viable for Marine Oil Spill Response?
C.E. Brown and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
R. Hawkins, National Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON
Biological Effects of Oil and Hydrocarbons and Oil Biodegradation
Photoenhanced Toxicity of Oil in Spill Response and Impact Assessment
M.G. Barron, P.E.A.K. Research, Longmont, CO
Numerical Investigation of Impact of Nutrient Imputs from Produced Water on the Marine Planktonic Community
A. Khelifa, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
M. Pahlow, A. Vézina, K. Lee and C. Hannah, Fisheries and Oceans, Dartmouth, NS
Is Pink Salmon Spawning Habitat Recovering from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill?
M.G. Carls and S.D. Rice, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Juneau, AK
G.D. Marty, University of California, Davis, CA
Biodegradation of Oil in the Coastal Environment - Application of Multivariate Data Analysis
J.H. Christensen and A.B. Hansen, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark
J. Mortensen and O. Andersen, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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Tuesday Poster Session
The Alyeska SERVS Shoreline Mapping Program
S. Marchant, SERVS, Valdez, AK
Aerial Spill Response Coordination
C.M. Cornell and R.E. Miller, Clean Sound Cooperative, Inc., Everett, WA
Airborne Oil Slick Thickness Measurement
C.E. Brown and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
R.H. Goodman, Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Calgary, AB
J.V. Mullin, US Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA
M. Choquet and J.-P. Monchalin, National Research Council of Canada, Boucherville, QC
The Future of the Convair-580 SAR Facility
C.E. Brown and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
W.C. Bayer, Atlantis Science Inc., Nepean, ON
The Visibility and Detectability of Oil and Oil Discharges on Water
M.F. Fingas and C.E. Brown, Environment Canada, Ottawa ON
Emergencies Science Division and Spill Response
M.F. Fingas, P.G. Lambert and N.D. Laroche, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
A Review of Oil-in-Water Monitoring Techniques
P.G. Lambert, M. Goldthorp, B.G. Fieldhouse, W. Wang and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
A Review of Oil-in-Water Monitoring Techniques: The Concluding Results
P.G. Lambert, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Emulsion Formation Testing in the Laboratory and OHMSETT
M. F. Fingas, B.G. Fieldhouse, et al., Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
J. Lane and J.V. Mullin, US Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA
Computer Based Incident Management Team Training
B. Green, T. Murphy, L. Majors and K. Linderman, Alaska Clean Seas, Prudhoe Bay, AK
Development of a Compositional Database for Ten US EPA Multicomponent Oils
Z.D. Wang, B.P. Hollebone, M.F. Fingas, B.G. Fieldhouse, M. Landriault,
G. Thouin and J. Noonan, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
J. Weaver, US Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA
Biodegradation of Oil in the Environment - A Multivariate Approach
J.H. Christensen and A.B. Hansen, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark
J. Mortensen and O. Andersen, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
Chemical Fingerprinting - A Multivariate Approach
J.H. Christensen and A.B. Hansen, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark
Wednesday, June
11, 2003
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Salon A
TSOCS - Special Session on Counter-terrorism
Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents in Support of a Chemical Terrorist Event
J.R. Hancock, P.A. D'Agostino and C.L. Chenier, Defence R&D Canada, Medicine Hat, AB
Local Needs and Preparedness for WMD Incidents: A Case Study from Kentucky
G. Paulson, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
C.H. Scott, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Rapid Clearance Data for Mission-Ready Response
C.A. Bell, US Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle, WA
Mobile Laboratory Support at the World Trade Center Analysis of Air Samples for Volatile Organic Compounds Collected at Ground Zero
R. Singhvi and D. Mickunas, US Environmental Protection Agency Edison, NJ
W. Chuang, S. Blaze, D. McCall and D. Miller, Lockheed Martin, Inc., Edison, NJ
An Approach to CBRN Counter-terrorism - Defence R&D Canada's Response to an Emerging Global Terrorist Threat
N.J. Yanofsky, Defence R&D Canada, Ottawa, ON
Environment Canada's Emergency Response Program and Terrorist Related Events
P.G. Lambert, M. Goldthorp and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
TSOCS
Comparison of Real-Time and Laboratory Analysis of Mercury Vapor in Indoor Air: Statistical Analysis Results
R. Singhvi, US Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, NJ
D. Kalnicky, J. Patel and Y. Mehra, Lockheed Martin, Inc., Edison, NJ
VOC Surveillance using EPA's Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) and ASPECT Aerial Platform FTIR
M. Hansen and J. Gibbs, US Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, TX
D. Mickunas and R. Turpin, US Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, NJ
M. Thomas, US Environmental Protection Agency, Kansas, City, KS
Bench-Scale Demonstration of Treatment Technologies for Contaminated Sediments in Sydney Tar Ponds
K. Volchek, D. Velicogna, M. Punt and B. Wong, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON
L. Weimer, Terra Kleen Response Group, San Diego, CA
A. Tsangaris, Resorption Canada Ltd., Ottawa, ON
C.E. Brown, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Interactions of Selected Mercury Species with alpha-Cyclodextrin Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detection (HPLC-DAD)
S.J. Cathum, A.K. Obenauf and W.P. Wong, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON
C.E. Brown, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Headspace Extraction: A Versatile Technique for VOC Analysis in Emergencies Response
K. Li, P.G. Lambert and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Environmental Emergency Planning Regulations Under Section 200 of CEPA, 1999
S. Jackson, Environment Canada, Hull, QC
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Salon B
Containment and Recovery
Extended Testing of GT-185 Pumps in Bitumen
D. Cooper, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON
R. MacKay, Canadian Coast Guard, Charlottetown, PE
Positive Displacement Archimedes' Screw Pumps and Flow Enhancing Techniques. Essential Tools in Response to Spills of Heavy Oil and Bitumen
F. Hvidbak, flemingCo environmental aps, Sulsted, Aalborg, Denmark
Recent Oil Recovery Test Trials with Ice in Finland
J. Rytkönen and J. Sassi, VTT Industrial Systems, Espoo, Finland
E. Mykkänen, Finnish Environment Institute, Finland
The Influence of Oil Viscosity on Spilled Oil Recovery by Suction
K. Ueda and H. Yamanouchi, National Maritime Research Institute Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Proposed Oil Recovery Wall System for Kuwait's Oil Fields
K.V. Wong and M.N. Budair, University of Miami, Miami, FL
BIOSS
Oil Bioremediation Processes in Brazilian Marine Environments - Laboratory Simulations
E.S. Souza and J.A. Trigüis, Universidade Estadual deo Norte Fluminense (UNEF), Macaé, Brazil
S.M. Barbanti and A.T. Volpon, Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Speaker's Corner
Testing Oil Skimmers in Different High Viscosity Emulsions
J.M. Ly, Norweigan National Coastal Administration, Horton, Norway
Bioremediation of a Controlled Crude Oil-Spill on Intertidal Sediment: Loss of N Fertilizer as Nitrous Oxide Emission by Microbial Denitrification
R. Roy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
In-situ Burning and Shoreline Protection and Cleanup
Tests to Determine the Limits to In Situ Burning of Thin Oil Slicks in Brash and Frazil Ice
I.A. Buist, SL Ross Environmental Research Ltd., Ottawa, ON
L. Majors and K. Linderman, Alaska Clean Seas, Prudhoe Bay, AK
D.F. Dickins, DF Dickins Associates, Escondido, CA
J.V. Mullin, US Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA
C. Owens, ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, TX
In Situ Burning of Orimulsion: Mid-Scale Burns
M.F. Fingas, P.G. Lambert, M. Goldthorp and R.L. Gamble, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Accelerating the Natural Removal of Oil on Beaches: Part 1- Sediment Relocation
E.H. Owens, Polaris Applied Sciences, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
G.A. Sergy, Environment Canada, Edmonton, AB
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Wednesday
Poster Session
Environment Canada's New On-line Reporting System for Environmental Emergency Plans Under CEPA, Sections 199 and 200
P. Rudin-Brown, Environment Canada, Hull, QC
Development of a New Spill Priority List
M.F. Fingas, K. Ketcheson, C. Lau, et. al., Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Environment Canada's Emergency Response R&D Program. A Bibliography of the Portable and Field Analysis Projects
P.G. Lambert, M. Goldthorp, K. Li and M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Emissions from Mesoscale In-Situ Oil (Diesel) Fires: Emissions from the Mobile 1998 Experiments
M.F. Fingas, Z.D. Wang, P.G. Lambert, F. Ackerman, et. al.
Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
P. Campagna, R. Turpin and R. Nadeau, US Environmental Protection Agency, Edison, NJ
S. Schuetz and M. Morganti, Roy F. Weston, Edison, NJ
R. A. Hiltabrand, US Coast Guard, Groton, CT
Methane Oxidation in Sediment, Peat and Soil of a Hydroelectric Reservoir in the Canadian Taiga (James Bay, Quebec): A Mitigating Factor in Methane Emission
R. Roy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Methane Oxidation and Methanotrophic Bacteria in Landfill Soils Emitting Methane: A Possible Solution to Methane Emission?
R. Roy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Thursday, June 12, 2003
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Salon A
Oil Spill Treating Agents
The Correlation of Chemical Characteristics of an Oil to Dispersant Effectiveness
M.F. Fingas, Z.D. Wang, B.G. Fieldhouse and P. Smith, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Dispersed Oil Resurfacing with Time
M.F. Fingas, G. Thouin, Z.D. Wang and B.G. Fieldhouse, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
PAH Uptake by Juvenile Rainbow Trout Exposed to Dispersed Crude Oil
S.D. Ramachandran, P.V. Hodson and C.W. Khan, Queen's University, Kingston, ON
K. Lee, Fisheries and Oceans, Dartmouth, NS
Field Instruments for Real Time In-Situ Crude Oil Concentration Measurements
C.B. Fuller, J.S. Bonner, C.A. Page and G. Arrambide, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
M.C. Sterling, Jr. and T.O. Ojo, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Biodegradation of Oil-contaminated Sediments: Effect of a Dispersant and Natural Organic Matter
D. LaRiviere and R.L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
J.S. Bonner, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
Is SMART Really that Smart?
R.H. Goodman, Innovative Ventures (IVL) Ltd., Cochrane, AB
Application of Particle Population Kinetics in Modeling the Vertical Transport of Chemically Dispersed Crude Oil
M.C. Sterling, Jr., T.O. Ojo and R.L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
J.S. Bonner and C.A. Page, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
A.N.S. Ernest, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX
Trace Dispersant Detection and Removal
D. Cooper, K. Volchek, S.J. Cathum and H. Peng, SAIC Canada, Ottawa, ON
J. Lane, US Minerals Management Service, Herndon, VA
Field Simulation Experiment of Aerial Dispersant Application for Spill of Opportunity
T.O. Ojo and M.C. Sterling, Jr., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
J.S. Bonner, C.A. Page, C.B. Fuller, F. Kelly and J.C. Perez, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
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Salon B
Spill Modelling
Advantages of Separating the Circulation Model and Trajectory Model: GNOME Trajectory Model Used with Outside Circulation Models
C.J. Beegle-Krause, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA
Inclusion of an Oil Database into a Forecasting System
E. Comerma , Laboratorio de Ingenieria Maritima, Barcelona, Spain
A. Poutchkovsky, TotalFinaElf E.P., Pau, France
J. Guyomarch, F. Cabioc'h and A. Doré, Cedre, Brest Cedex, France
P. Daniel, Météo-France, Toulouse Cedex, France
Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Oil Spills in the James River, Virginia
D. French McCay, N. Whittier, T. Isaji and W. Saunders, Applied Science Associates, Inc., Narragansett, RI
Operational Simulation and Forecast of the Aige 2002 Oil Spill in the Sea of Japan
S.M. Varlamov and J.-H. Yoon, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukouka, Japan
A Stochastic Model to Predict the Formation of Oil-Mineral Aggregates
A. Khelifa and P.S. Hill, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
K. Lee, Fisheries and Oceans, Dartmouth, NS
Vertical Dispersion of Oil Droplets
P. Tkalich, The National University of Singapore, Singapore
Calculation of the Thermal Inertia of Sunken Oil
W.J. Lehr and D.A. Simecek-Beatty, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA
Integration of the CDOG Deep Water Oil and Gas Blowout Model with the NOAA GNOME Trajectory Model
P.D. Yapa and F. Chen, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
C.J. Beegle-Krause, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA
The Baltic Carrier Oil Spill: Monitoring and Assessment of PAC Levels in Water, Sediment and Biota
M. Pécseli, National Environmental Research Institute, Aalborg, Denmark
A.B. Hansen, G. Pritzl and J.H. Christensen, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, Denmark
O. Anderson and G. Banta, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
K. Johansen and J.L. Sørensen, Størstrom County - Department of Water Environment, Nykøbing F., Denmark
Some Observations on Heavy Fuel Oil Spills: Trends, Impacts and Comparisions with Crude Oil Spills
D.I. Little and T. Deakin, Arthur D. Little Ltd., Cambridge, UK
B. Fichaut, Universitié de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
R.J. Meech, Marine and Energy Consulting Ltd., UK
Removing Heavy Fuel Oil from the Submerged Wreck of the Jacob Luckenbach
C. Moffatt, PCCI/GPC, Williamsburg, VA
T. Beaver, Global Diving and Salvage, Inc., Seattle, WA
B. Snyder, PCCI Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Oil Spill Monitoring and Forecasting on the Prestige-Nassau Accident
P. Montero, J. Blanco, J.M. Cabanas, J. Maneiro, Y. Pazos and
A. Moroño, Unidade de Observación Próxima - CPAM, Vilaxoán, Pontevedra, Spain
P. Montero, C.F. Balseiro, P. Carracedo, B. Gómez, E. Penabad and V. Pérez-Muñuzuri, MeteoGalicia - CMA, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
F. Braunschweig, R. Fernandes, P.C. Leitao and R. Neves, MARETEC - IST, Lisbon, Portugal
ITOPF Presentation
R. Johnson, International Tankers Owners Pollution Federation Ltd., London, England
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Thursday
Poster Session
Spill Modelling in the Emergencies Science Division
M.F. Fingas, C.E. Brown and P.G. Lambert, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
The Evaporation of Oil Spills: A New Prediction Methodology
M.F. Fingas, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Effect of Varying Salinity and Temperature on the Dynamics of Orimulsion
M.F. Fingas, Z.D. Wang, et al., Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON
Ron MacKay, Canadian Coast Guard, Charlottetown, PE
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