Tue | Day 14 – Future Clean-Ups & Reminder Tips

Per KTS this morning:
“With the Volunteers trained and oil still washing up on our beaches, we know people are frustrated with the official volunteer efforts coming to an end, prematurely.  Stay tuned for additional clean-ups to be organized, timed with the tides.  Please continue to help us get feedback on the state of the beaches, [...]

KTS volunteer symptoms + Hazards of Bunker Fuel

From the web:  
“Safer handling of bunker fuel on board (for ships carrying oil)Everyone on board should be fully aware of the fact that heavy fuel oil is carcinogenic and every contact with skin should be avoided. Oil resistant clothing and gloves should always be used in contact with the fuel.”  
 See Bunker Oil articles below based [...]

Oil Spill Study – Respiratory Problems with Volunteers

From the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine…This is a study on the volunteers of the 2002 Prestige Oil Spill.   – MMU (via Zuna Surf).

EPA’s Hazard Rating of SF Spill to Humans

“According to the EPA training session today at the Irish Cultural Center,  they indicated that the oil is a 2 out of 4 in terms of the hazard with a low level of risk. ”  – K.Egan, Kill The Spill

Sat 7pm Update – Bunker Oil, EPA gets involved, Sunday Schedule

From front line resources:
o  FYI, Bunker Oil (as identified in early media articles) is what was spilled….and according to our own research online (see below), it is known to be carcinogenic. 
We’ve been told that it may be “bunker oil C6″ from other govt agencies and the KTS crew was told that the EPA is going to [...]