INFO PAPER ON EFFECTS OF OIL SLICK ON MAJOR UNITS

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Subject = INFO PAPER ON EFFECTS OF OIL SLICK ON MAJOR UNITS               

Parent Organization = COMUSCINCCEN

Unit = COMNAVCENT  

Folder Title = FOLDER OIL SLICK AND OIL WELL FIRE FILES                                                        

Document Number =         10

Box ID = BX300116


                                16N,CLASSIFIED



          SHIPPING MUST REMAIN OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAMINATED AREA AND ONLY
          LCAC LIFT (OVER THE HORIZON) IS AVAILABLE.

          - MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE TOXICITY OF THE OIL ON THE CREWS OF
          THE SHIPS AND SMALL CRAFT, AS WELL AS THE ASSAULT TROOPS WOULD BE
          AS FOLLOWS:


              -- SKIN CONTAMINATION AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE A
              RASH AND DERMATITIS.


              -- INHALATION OF VAPORS COULD CAUSE PULVIONARY PROBLEMS
              MAINLY UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS. CURRENT GAS MASKS ARE
              EFFECTIVE FOR SCREENING THESE VAPORS.

           THE NAVY HAS NO POLLUTION CLEAN UP EQUIPMENT OR EQUIPMENT
          OPERATORS IN THE AOR. COMMERCIAL OUTFITS, SUCH AS ARANCO
          FACILITY AT RAS TANURA, MAY HAVE SOME CAPABILITY.


                                 RECOMMENDATION
                                               ,V4

          - THAT THE U.S. COAST GUARD BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED AND CONSULTED ON
          OPERATIONS WITHIN THE OIL CONTAMINATED AREA DUE TO THEIR
          EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN MAJOR OIL SPILLS.































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