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NIEHS Oil Spill Cleanup Training Tool <br />OSHA <br />High-pressure Hot Water (continued) <br />Environmental Hazards <br />• Areas that were cleaned with this technique need to be repeatedly cleaned, <br />because the oil remains after each cleaning. <br />• May push the oil deeper into the soil and rock along the beach. <br />• Microbial populations on the shoreline may become displaced and <br />destroyed. Many of these organisms (e.g., plankton) are the basis of the <br />coastal marine food chain, and others (e.g., certain bacteria and fungi) are <br />capable of facilitating the biodegradation of oil. <br />• Additional training and safety precautions must be provided if you are <br />working on this type of operation. <br />72 WORKER EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAM <br />