Oil Spill Blog

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up on April 20th 2010 making the Gulf of Mexico inhabitable. This recent oil spill is the courtesy of BP who obviously unwilling to take the blame. Calling this an oil spill would definitely be a soft said word owing to the gallons of oil this exploded drilling platform belches out every day.

The safety equipment that includes a blowout preventer, which is nothing but a large pile of seafloor shut-off valves that apparently seemed to have failed. One of the reasons may be the fact that the BP well failed to have any remote-control or acoustically-activated backup blowout preventer switch, which could be used in case of an emergency that required a rig to be evacuated.

Although BP has claimed to pay to cleanup this colossal wreck in the Gulf of Mexico, the after effects of this oil spill are sure above human conclusions. The toxic components of the oil spill have already become a threat to the marine life, not to mention the loss of revenue as well. As feared if the oil manages to reach the beaches, tourism, especially Florida tourism stands the risk of losing billions of dollars from tourism.

Keeping in view the 1,300 miles of Alaska coastline in 1989, it would not be wrong to say that the oil washing onto land in Gulf of Mexico estuaries would not be easy to cleanup. Also the ill-effects associated the use of harmful dispersants used for oil spill containment tend to do more harm than good. Hence several environment contractors are promoting the use of an environmentally-friendly product called Oil Gone Easy S-200 for oil spill cleanup.

Even if in future the oil spill disaster contained miraculously at some point of time, it is certainly going to take a life time for the eco-system to cope with it and come back to its original form.

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People associated with commercial facilities, such as garages, marinas, refineries, or construction sites will definitely accept the fact that cleaning up the facilities of the dirt, grime, and oil accumulated can be very daunting. Hence, most of them tend to make use of strong chemical cleaning agents to maintain the commercial spaces.

But very few realize the ill-effects associated with such abrasive cleaning products. Not only are these harsh commercial cleaning products cleaning agents extremely harmful to the environment, but they pose significant health risks, such as eye, skin and respiratory irritation and may also cause allergic reactions as well.

The impact of these harsh commercial cleaning products on the cleaning personnel is also greater. Since they are exposed to toxic chemicals for a longer time, they are more prone to serious chronic illnesses, including cancer, neurological, or even reproductive disorders.

One solution that ensures effective cleaning without any side-effects is the use of green cleaning products. In the attempt to “Go Green,” most industries just think of practices, such as recycling or minimizing the use of electricity. The idea of using green cleaners over toxic commercial cleaning products strikes only a few. This small change of practice will in fact make a large difference.

For instance, for cleaning up oil spills in a refinery, a gas station, or a rail yard where the contamination from oil spills is large, it would be a great idea to incorporate an effective eco-friendly oil spill cleaner, such Oil Gone Easy S-200. This product works using the EPA certified bioremediation technology, which breaks down the oil and converts it into water and carbon dioxide. Hence it is perfectly safe on the environment and humans as well.

Hence, commercial cleaning could be achieved even better with the use of green cleaning products.

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It is quite a common sight to see the coastal waters being used for recreational boating and marinas. But unknown to many is the fact that these activities pose a catastrophic threat to the coastal waters.

Marinas, the places where the boats are maintained and operated, undoubtedly presents several possibilities of polluting the marine waters. Oil spills or oil leaks from boats, bottom paints, hull cleaners, sewage discharge, anti-freeze, and other similar effluents resulting from operation and maintenance activities are some of the common causes.

Though the amount of pollutants contributed by individual boats might seem negligible, it becomes considerable when the pollution caused by thousands of boaters and marinas are put together. Only when effective methods of managing this nonpoint source pollution are adopted, we can pave way for a safe environment.

To begin with, boaters should ensure that there is no discharge of sewage into recreational waters. While on boat, the use of U.S. Coast Guard-approved marine sanitation device (MSD) to contain the fecal matter and solid waste might help. By doing so, they minimize or ultimately eliminate the chances of degradation of water quality.

It is obligatory that the marinas are sited in areas where natural flushing encourages water circulation. As used motor oil that is contaminated with pollutants is not recyclable, it is better that marinas provide ecologically safe disposal sites.

Engine oil spills during boat maintenance or oil spills from overfilled tanks no matter how minor they are cannot be neglected. They definitely call for immediate remediation. To clean up such oil spills and prevent them from causing any further harm make use of a greener and safer method, such as Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 which is an agglomerator and bioremediation accelerator. This product can also be used as a bilge cleaning product.

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The very sight of dust, dirt and grease in your garage makes cleaning very hard to ignore. If left uncleaned for a long time, your garage can turn into a very unsightly area. The grease can also make your garage floor slippery and put you under the risk of losing your footing. Here are a few tips for removing oil stains and to keep your garage floor sparkling clean.

Before you could start cleaning your garage floor, remove all cars and bikes and leave your garage empty so that you could reach all possible areas that require cleaning. The first step to cleaning is sweeping the floor and ensuring that it is free from dirt and debris. It is better to use a wide, stiff broom, which will make your initial task effortless.

Of all the aspects of garage cleaning, the most daunting task is to remove oil from driveway. With the use of Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200, removing tough oil stains from your garage becomes easy.

Removal of long accumulated oil stains and spills from your garage can be challenging. To ease up your cleaning process, Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is the right choice. This environmentally-friendly cleaning product will not only help you to remove oil from driveway, but also will not have any adverse effect to the environment.

The Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is a bioremediation accelerator and agglomerator that bonds with oil and breaks it down to water and carbon dioxide. This eco-friendly product is found to be effective in removing driveway oil stains, which is the reason why it is being used by Little Rock Arkansas Fire Department and Kentucky Highway Department.

After removing oil stains spray water with a hose or mop the floor thoroughly to make your garage a better place to park your cars and bikes.

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The negative impact that dirty bilge water has on the marine environment is dreadful. With the help of efficient bilge management techniques, we can prevent oily bilge water from entering into the sea and contaminating the water, which in turn prevent the harm caused to the marine life.

Dumping oily bilge water into the sea is against the law, since it poses threat to the marine life. Recently the chief engineer of a cargo ship had been fined up to 250,000 million dollars for having dumped oil contaminated waste in area waters.

To minimize the destructive effect of oily bilge water, proper bilge water handling becomes mandatory. Discharge of bilge water from the marinas is a common practice. It is illegal unless the marinas hold a NPDES Individual Permit for Industrial Discharges.

As a part of legal bilge water handling practices, it is the responsibility of every citizen to ensure that boat owners at their marinas are provided with proper bilge water discharge options, such as oil absorbent pads which absorb oil from the bilge water. Oil absorbent pads require to be replaced quite often and also need to safely disposed.

In case of larger boats, oil spill booms will come in handy. Use of a vacuum system pump can help in efficient removal of bilge water by pumping it into drums for later disposal. These drums should be carefully stored, until they are picked up for off-site treatment.

With bilge oil filters, bilge water can be cleaned even before it is being discharged. Treating bilge water onsite with a portable oil/water separator is advisable. Another effective method of bilge water handling is using Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200. This bilge cleaner removes oil from bilge water through bioremediation. MEPC defines bio-remediation as the environmentally friendly response to an oil spill. The simple and effective way of bilge water handling is to pour this bilge cleaner into the access points of your bilge to prevent oil contamination in water.

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