GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
oil disaster
Definition

The disaster caused by the dumping and accidental spillage of oil into waterways from ships and land-based or offshore installations. Oil pollution may destroy or damage aquatic life and wildlife such as birds, contaminate water supplies and create fire hazards.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5831