Hydrocarbon pollution can damage multiple body systems and cause behavioral changes. A study found that rats exposed to gasoline vapors showed impaired brain function and increased aggression. Various cleaning methods are used to address oil spills, including controlled burning when spills are fresh, manually washing birds and flushing oiled vegetation, using oil sorbents, and biological, thermal, and chemical extraction techniques to treat contaminated soil and water. Co-contamination with heavy metals can also impact bioremediation efforts.

1. Hydrocarbon Pollution

2. Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon is an organic compound. It consists
of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Four major class
of hydrocarbons include
Alkan
es
Alkene
s
Alkyn
es
Aromat
ic

4. Experiment
A study was conducted by Kinaway. It
reveals that the inhalation of leaded or
unleaded (containing aromatic and
oxygenated compounds) gasoline vapors by
rats impaired the level of monoamine
neurotransmitters and other biochemical
parameters in different area of rats brains
likewise, several behavioral changes causing
aggression in rats were observed.

5. Nervous
System Respiratory
System
Circulatory
System
Immune
system
Reproductive
System
Sensory
System
Endocrine
System
Liver,
kidney
DAMAGES

6. C L E A N I N G T E C H N O L O G I E S
Biological Treatment
Thermal Treatment

7. Chemical Extraction
Soil washing
Aerated Accumulation
Technique

8. When oil spill is fresh insult burning of oil method can be
used. However, it does have adown side it generates
smoke and other by products which pollute the aquatic
and atmospheric system.

9. The other methods that are used
includes manually washing of birds
with diluted soap solution. Oiled
vegetation can be flushed with water
to remove the oil nevertheless
damaged plants need to be destroyed
and removed entirely. Moreover
sponge like oil sorbents are used to
absorb oil.

10. Reference
sARTICLE
Hydrocarbon Pollution: Effects on Living Organisms, Remediation of
Contaminated Environments, and Effects of Heavy Metals Co-Contamination on
Bioremediation
BY
Shukla Abha and Cameotra Swaranjit Singh (Institute of Microbial Technology,
Chandigarh) India.