To accidentally escape, e.g. oil, etc., from a vessel, container, etc., into the sea
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OSRL
Oil Spill Response Limited
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MSCR
Marine Spill Response Corporation
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OPA-90
Oil Pollution Act of 1990-Introduced and adopted by the U.S. Congress after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.
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ABSORBING BOOM
A device that floats on the water and is used to stop the spread of an oil spill and aid in its removal.
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