MSTC SWE Pollution Flashcards
Coast Guard area, district sector, marine inspection and COTP jurisdictions are covered under what?
33CFR3
What CFR cite gives geographic details of COTP zones?
33CFR3
Protection and security of vessels, harbors and waterfront facilities is covered under what?
33CFR6
oil coverage of 1-10% is considered?
sporadic
oil coverage of 11-50% is?
patchy
oil coverage of 51-90% is?
broken
oil coverage of 91-100% is?
Continuous
Discrete accumulations of oil of less than 10cm in diameter are called?
tar balls
Discrete accumulations of oil of greater than 10cm in diameter are called?
tar patties
What meathod is used at the mouth of creeks and streams to prevent oil from entering from offshore or to prevent oil from being released from the creek to offshore waters?
barriers/berms
What method is used to free trapped oil in debris or vegetation, direct the movement of floating oil or divert away oil from sensitive areas?
Physical herding
What method of oil removal uses backhoes, graders, bulldozers, dredges, draglines, etc to collect and remove oil and oiled sediments?
Mechanical oil removal
what method of oil removal uses hand tools and manual labor?
manual oil removal/ cleaning
What type of shoreline is flat and hardpacked and utilized by birds and turtles for nesting and feeding?
fine grained sand beaches
What type of beach can have heavy oil accumulation covering the entire tide area with a maximum penetration of about 10cm?
fine grained sand beaches
on this type of shoreline, oil is found above and at the highest part of the tide line and oil may sink up to 50cm deep
mixed sand and gravel
What type of shoreline allows for deep penetration and rapid burial of stranded oil?
gravel beaches
What type of shoreline makes cleanup very difficult possible only during low tides and the use of heavy machinery should be restricted to prevent mixing of oil into the sediment
Exposed tidal flats
The vertical rise and fall of sea water is called what?
Tides
One hightide and one low tide each day is called?
Diurnal tide
Two high tides and two low tides each day is called?
semi-diurnal tide
Twice a month when Sun, moon and earth form a line and the tidal force due to the sun reinforces that of the moon creating a maximum tide range it is called?
Spring tide
An NOV must be paid within how many days?
If not paid within 45 days, it is considered in default
When mailing a LOW or NOV, what is the preferred method of delivery?
Regular mail with return receipt or certified mail
A NOV cannot be issued if the total proposed penalty for all violations noted exceeds?
$10000
NOVs may be issued for oil discharges of what amount?
1000 gal or less