Case History
PES-51
Equipment DecontaminationOil Spill Surface Washing
Document Overview
During the An Ping No. 6 oil spill on the Columbia River, PES-51 was used with regulatory approval to decontaminate pleasure boat hulls impacted with No. 6 fuel oil.
Documented Field Application Details
Hull cleaning context
Project / Cleanup Context
Pleasure boat hulls were impacted with No. 6 fuel oil from the An Ping spill.
PES Product Use
PES-51 was applied to the boat hull waterline areas.
Reported Field Note
Impacted hull areas were wiped clean.
Additional Notes
The case history states that PES-51 use had regulatory approval.
Application method
Project / Cleanup Context
Fuel oil residue was present at the boat hull waterline.
PES Product Use
Rags and absorbent pads were used to apply PES-51 and wipe the hulls clean.
Reported Field Note
Manual application and wiping were used for hull decontamination.
Additional Notes
Relevant to small-vessel and hard-surface oil residue cleaning.
Project and Application Details
Case History Format
Field Application
Location / Context
Columbia River, Washington-Oregon
Project Type
Pleasure boat hull decontamination
Media or Surface
Boat hull waterline areas
Contaminant Type
No. 6 fuel oil
Treatment Scale
Pleasure boat hulls impacted by the An Ping spill
Treatment Period
During An Ping No. 6 oil spill response
PES Application Summary
PES-51 was applied to boat hull waterline areas using rags and absorbent pads and then wiped clean.
Reported Outcome
Pleasure boat hulls impacted by No. 6 fuel oil were decontaminated using PES-51.
Key Takeaways
This is a simple PES-51 case history for boat hull and waterline cleaning where fuel oil residues are removed from hard marine surfaces.
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