How long does untreated oil take to decompose

Subject: How long does untreated oil take to decompose

Date: Mon Jan 17 16:30:48 2000
Posted by Tara
Grade level: 7-9 School: Woodmere middle school
City: woodmere State/Province: new york Country: united states
Area of science: Environment
ID: 948148248.En

Message:


How long will it take for oil in a fresh water
enviroment like the great lakes to decompose untreated by man (meaning that
man would not make an effort to remove it)??
Thankyou,
Tara

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