ISO/AWI 16165

Ships and marine technology — Marine environment protection — Vocabulary relating to oil spill response ISO/AWI 16165

Scope

This document contains terms and definitions relating to oil spills and their control. This document provides standardized terminology relating to oil spill response, defined as the broad range of activities related to spill cleanup, including surveillance and assessment, containment, recovery, dispersant use, in situ burning, shoreline cleanup and disposal.