The use of chemical dispersants to combat oil spills at sea: A review of practice and research needs in Europe
- 31 July 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Marine Pollution Bulletin
- Vol. 54 (7), 827-838
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.03.012
Abstract
In order to better understand the practice of dispersant use, a review has been undertaken of marine oil spills over a 10 year period (1995–2005), looking in particular at variations between different regions and oil-types. This viewpoint presents and analyses the review data and examines a range of dispersant use policies. The paper also discusses the need for a reasoned approach to dispersant use and introduces past cases and studies to highlight lessons learned over the past ten years, focussing on dispersant effectiveness and monitoring; toxicity and environmental effects; the use of dispersants in low salinity waters; response planning and future research needs.Keywords
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