Fate Of Oil

PIMMAG are responsible to consult/respond to both Persistent and Non-Persistent oil spill incident

• True

• False

Which of the following properties pertains to 'Persistent Oil'?

• Dissipate rapidly

• Do not dissipate rapidly

There are ___ group of oil composition.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Generally lighter group of oil will ___ persist

• More

• Less

From the graph above, volume of Group 3 will decrease until a certain point of no loss.

Why?

• Only oil residues left

• Oil begin emulsifies

• Oil spread into larger areas

There are 4 main processes in the weathering process, which includes:

• Spreading

• Evaporation

• Dispersion

• Oxidation

Spreading of oil give a NEGATIVE impact to responder

• 100% true

• 100% false

• 50-50

Less viscous oil will spread faster

• True

• False

Evaporation of oil heavily effected by the it's ___

• Volatility

• Specific gravity

• Pour point

Which is TRUE about natural dispersion in weathering process?

• Effected by temperature of water

• Effected by sea state i.e., wave & current

• Effected by the presence of marine life