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Information and activities for students and teachers who'd like to learn more about oil spills or hazardous chemical accidents.
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Dispersants: A Guided Tour Dispersants are one kind of countermeasure to oil spills. Here's a basic explanation of what they are and how they work.

Software & Data Sets for Emergency Responders supporting Inspiring Students and Teachers Pages on our site that provide access to software created by the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) to aid first responders, planners, and restoration practitioners.
Drawing of a sinking tanker, leaking oil into the water. GNOME
GNOME is the oil spill trajectory model used by NOAA responders during an oil spill.
CAMEO Training
Information about CAMEO training, the instructor certification program, and schools that are using CAMEO programs to teach students about emergency response and planning.
Using Maps to Evaluate Environmental Tradeoffs
Instructions and materials for an exercise in which you plan a protection strategy for a coastline threatened by an oil spill.
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