hat is a chemical spill?
A chemical spill is an uncontrolled, accidental release of a chemical into the environment.
What is remediation of chemical spills?
The removal of unwanted, hazardous contaminants from an area. There are many methods by which this can be accomplished. Sodium Hydroxide can be fatal to aquatic animals. It is responsible for more than half a million fish in British Columbia in 2005.
Phosgene can be released as a gas from household paint removers when exposed to heat. If inhaled, it can cause breathing problems and lung damage. Tetrachloroethylene is used as solvent for organic materials. It can irritates eyes, affect the respiratory system, cause neurological effects, and can even lead to kidney dysfunction if inhaled.
Trichlorethylene is used as an industrial solvent which is more destructive than most solvents. It can affect the nervous system and can cause developmental effects in humans. It can also cause tumours, cancer and lung and kidney problems among animals.
Chemical remediation involves the process of using chemicals to extract pollutants and contaminates from the environment. There are many chemical remediation methods that can be used when extracting pollutants from the …show more content…
Some chemicals have the potential to harm humans or animals. They can cause health problems, and in some cases cause death. Chemical spills can also disrupt and destroy natural habitats. Over the past 10 we have experienced devastating chemical spills which disrupted the habitats of many aquatic animals. One of the more recent events involved an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which impacted many aquatic species. Over the course of about 6 months, approximately 8000 turtles, birds and other aquatic mammals, were found dead or injured. There was also a significant amount of birth defects in the offspring of the animals that were exposed to the
A chemical spill is an uncontrolled, accidental release of a chemical into the environment.
What is remediation of chemical spills?
The removal of unwanted, hazardous contaminants from an area. There are many methods by which this can be accomplished. Sodium Hydroxide can be fatal to aquatic animals. It is responsible for more than half a million fish in British Columbia in 2005.
Phosgene can be released as a gas from household paint removers when exposed to heat. If inhaled, it can cause breathing problems and lung damage. Tetrachloroethylene is used as solvent for organic materials. It can irritates eyes, affect the respiratory system, cause neurological effects, and can even lead to kidney dysfunction if inhaled.
Trichlorethylene is used as an industrial solvent which is more destructive than most solvents. It can affect the nervous system and can cause developmental effects in humans. It can also cause tumours, cancer and lung and kidney problems among animals.
Chemical remediation involves the process of using chemicals to extract pollutants and contaminates from the environment. There are many chemical remediation methods that can be used when extracting pollutants from the …show more content…
Some chemicals have the potential to harm humans or animals. They can cause health problems, and in some cases cause death. Chemical spills can also disrupt and destroy natural habitats. Over the past 10 we have experienced devastating chemical spills which disrupted the habitats of many aquatic animals. One of the more recent events involved an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which impacted many aquatic species. Over the course of about 6 months, approximately 8000 turtles, birds and other aquatic mammals, were found dead or injured. There was also a significant amount of birth defects in the offspring of the animals that were exposed to the