Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oil-Spill-Clean-up-in-Dalian-27MZIFIAFD5E.htmlConceptually similarOil Spill Clean-up in DalianGP024S4Completed★★★★Oil Spill Clean-up in DalianGP028A2Completed★★★★Oil Spill Clean-up in DalianGP028A3Completed★★★★Oil Spill Damage in DalianGP024RDCompleted★★★★Oil Washes Ashore in DalianGP024RJCompleted★★★★Oil Washes Ashore in DalianGP024RKCompleted★★★★Oil Washes Ashore in DalianGP024RLCompleted★★★★Oil Washes Ashore in DalianGP024NMCompleted★★★★★★Oil Spill Damage in DalianGP024S2Completed★★★★View AllGP024S5Oil Spill Clean-up in DalianThe oil covered hand of a local fishermen who is cleaning up oily sludge from the contaminated beaches at Nanhaitun, Weitang Bay. The spill was caused by a pipeline blast.Locations:China-Dalian-East AsiaDate:21 Jul, 2010Credit:© Lu Guang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2784px X 1856pxKeywords:Accidents-Cleaning-Climate (campaign title)-Close ups-Copy space-Day-Dirty-Disasters-Hands-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil pipelines-Oil spills-Outdoors-Ports-Toxics (campaign title)-WaterShoot:Dalian Oil Spill AccidentDocumentation of the oil-spill in the port of Dalian. Crude oil started pouring into the Yellow Sea off a busy northeastern port after a pipeline exploded, sparking a massive 15-hour fire. The spill causes severe threats to coastal waters, ecosystems and local communities. Greenpeace investigation in Dalian has found a dangerous disregard for health and safety in the oil spill’s clean-up effort, as well as the nearby seafood farms and beaches. Due to the lack of warning signs, many visitors were still playing with their children in the oil-contaminated water. Crude oil contains significant quantities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other dangerous chemicals that do not readily dissolve in water. Some of these are carcinogens and can persist in the environment. Hydrocarbons can be absorbed by the human body via inhalation, ingestion or through direct contact with skin. Greenpeace strongly urges the government to send professional clean-up staff with safety equipment to work on the oil spill. At the same time, the government must immediately place prominent signs on the beaches to warn visitors to keep away from oil-contaminated waters.Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyComplete World Press Photo wins to dateLu Guang wins 2015 World Press Photo AwardDalian Oil Spill Accident (All Photographers + Videos)EU Election: Environmental Impacts