Question

If you are leading a team to clean an oil spill in rough waters, which of the following methods would be most effective to clean the oil?

Install booms made from, or with, sorbent materials around the oil spill.

Install hard booms around the oil spill.

Coat the surface of the water with a sorbent material.

Wait until the water calms down and then install booms to contain the spill.

Answer 1

Answer:Install booms made from, or with, sorbent materials around the oil spill.

Explanation: Dispersants and booms and skimmers are the most frequently used methods to clean up ocean oil spills. All methods have advantages and disadvantages. The effectiveness depends on the situation - the amount and type of oil, the ocean currents and tides and the weather.

Answer 2

Answer:Install booms made from, or with, sorbent materials around the oil spill.

Explanation:Dispersants and booms and skimmers are the most frequently used methods to clean up ocean oil spills. All methods have advantages and disadvantages. The effectiveness depends on the situation – the amount and type of oil, the ocean currents and tides and the weather.