Vejledning om strandrensning - Naturstyrelsen

Natural biological degradation of oil can be stimulated, and stimulation of the
natural biological oil degradation can be a suitable way to “polish” the coast after
traditional mechanical cleaning. Moreover, stimulation of the natural oil
degradation, in special cases may be the most appropriate and environmentally
sound way, even as the only cleaning measure applied. Stimulation of the natural
biological degradation of oil is dealt with in chapter 13. It is emphasized that
application of this measure demands detailed planning and monitoring.
Chapter 9 includes a description of material and equipment suitable for oil
recovering, protection and cleaning. The chapter describes both special equipment
as well as the use of current contractors’ machinery.
The oil does not only constitute a danger to the environment - there are also
occupational safety and health related measures which have to be observed to avoid
that the people taking part in the cleaning work and handling of the collected oil
are injured or become ill. Therefore, chapter 11 of the guidelines includes a special
paragraph on occupational safety and health risks in connection with clean-up of
certain types of oil products.
Identification of the polluter and production of evidence in an action for
damages/criminal case are topics that have received much attention during recent
years, just as a considerable development has taken place within this area. This
situation is reflected in the revised chapter 10 on sampling.
Even though the present guideline only deals with oil pollution control, chapter 14
briefly describes the measures to be adopted in case of drums, tanks, boxes and
similar wrecks being washed ashore.