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Table 1
Estimating Spill Volume by Color and Coverage Area
Bright Bands of
Trace of Color Color Colors Turning Dull
Silvery (Yellow, Bronze, (Purple, Blue to (Brick Red, Turquoise,
Sheen Violet) Green) Pale Yellow)
Width ¥
Length Sq.Ft Gals Gals Gals Gals
100 ¥ 500 50,000 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.2
100 ¥ 1,000 100,000 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.5
100 ¥ 2,000 200,000 0.4 0.7 1.5 4.9
200 ¥ 2,000 400,000 0.7 1.5 3.0 9.9
500 ¥ 1,000 500,000 0.9 1.9 3.7 12.3
200 ¥ 5,000 1,000,000 1.9 3.7 7.5 24.7
500 ¥ 5,000 2,500,000 4.7 9.4 18.7 61.7
500 ¥ 10,000 5,000,000 9.4 18.7 37.4 123.4
