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Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
CONT

Alberta has seen 28,666 crude oil spills since 1975, an average of 2 per day.

OBS

Crude oil is comprised of a complex mixture of petroleum hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon compounds.

OBS

Crude oil spills are the most frequent spills and are wrongly called "oil spills." Oil spills encompass different products such as the transportation fuel used by the vessels themselves and/or their cargos, such as crude oil, fuel oil or heating oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
CONT

Déversement de pétrole brut survenu à la station de pompage du terminal de [l'entreprise.]

OBS

Les déversements de pétrole brut sont les plus fréquents et sont nommés à tort des «déversements de pétrole». Le pétrole brut et ses dérivés constituent un sous-ensemble du pétrole.

Spanish

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