Spill Cleanup Methods

Compare these example photographs of various types of oil spill cleanup methods.

These photos make up part of OR&R's Shoreline Assessment Job Aid. You can view the job aid as a PDF file or order it as a laminated flip-booklet by completing our Job Aid Order Form.

Photographs in this collection were contributed by Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

Photo of excavator and people on shore.
Photo of person spraying water from a hose.
Photo of two workers shoveling black oil off of a beach.
Photo of heavy equipment tracks on a beach.
Photo of white boom in front of oiled grass.
Photo of worker with vacuum hose sucking up oil off of sand.
Photo of workers and an excavator working on an oiled gravel beach.
Photo of excavator on rocky shore.
Photo of workers on a shore of oiled grasses.
Photo of workers and a small ship spraying multiple streams of water.
Photo of workers spraying water on rocky shore.
Photo of workers power-spraying water on riprap.
Photo of two workers spraying heavily oiled rocks with hot water.
Photo of excavator and people on shore. Barriers/Berms

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of person spraying water from a hose. Physical Herding

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of two workers shoveling black oil off of a beach. Manual Oil Removal/Cleaning

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Photo of heavy equipment tracks on a beach. Mechanical Oil Removal

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Photo of white boom in front of oiled grass. Sorbents

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Photo of worker with vacuum hose sucking up oil off of sand. Vacuum

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Photo of workers and an excavator working on an oiled gravel beach. Debris Removal

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of excavator on rocky shore. Sediment Reworking/Tilling

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of workers on a shore of oiled grasses. Vegetation Cutting/Removal

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of workers and a small ship spraying multiple streams of water. Flooding (deluge)

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of workers spraying water on rocky shore. Low-pressure Flushing

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Photo of workers power-spraying water on riprap. High-pressure Flushing

photo: Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel of Research Planning, Inc.

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Photo of two workers spraying heavily oiled rocks with hot water. High-pressure, Hot-water Flushing

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