CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 



BACKGROUND 



ACCOMPLISHMENTS 



DISCUSSION 



Beach Characteristics 



Beach Contamination Classification . 



Methods and Equipment for Beach Restoration 



Disposal of Contaminated Material 



Mechanical Equipment for Removal of Contaminated 

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CONCLUSIONS 



RECOMMENDATIONS 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT . 



REFERENCES 



APPENDIXES 



A - Major Oil Spill Beach Cleanup Procedures 

 B - Use of Backshore Area for Disposal 



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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Figure 1 . Terminology and some of the characteristics of 

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