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Figure 2. The principal types of beach profiles. .... 23 



Figure 3. Representation of a sand beach showing capillary 



action of sand. ........ 24 



Figure 4. Representation similar to Figure 3, with oil added, 



showing contamination of dry sand. .... 24 



Figure B-1. Diagram of a backshore land fill for contaminated 



beach material. ........ 38 



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Table 1 . Type and amount of contamination of various 



oil spills .......... 4 



Table 2. Average beach foreshore slopes and sediment 



diameters .......... 7 



Table 3. Cleaning rate for various equipment . . . . . 15 



Table 4a. Method/equipment for cleanup of sand and gravel 



beaches .......... 17 



Table 4b. Method/equipment for cleanup of beaches with 



cobbles and boulders . . . . . . . 17 



Table A- 1 . Beach cleanup procedure for Torrey Canyon (tanker) 



oil spill ......... 26 



Table A-2. Beach cleanup procedure for Ocean Eagle (tanker) 



oil spill ......... 27 



Table A-3. Beach cleanup procedure for Santa Barbara 



oil spill ......... 28 



Table A-4. Beach cleanup procedure for Arrow (tanker) 



oil spill 29 



Table A-5 . Beach cleanup procedure for Delian Appollon (tanker) 



oil spill 30 



