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Steffek interspill 2015 dispersant comparison slides. Scope this specification relates to oil spill dispersants for application at sea or on beaches and to the procedures adopted in the uk before any dispersant can be so used. Dispersants do not remove oil from the water, but instead breakthe oil slick into small droplets. Oil alone had similar toxicity to mysid shrimp as the dispersantoil mixtures, with exception of the mixture of nokomis 3aa and oil, which was found to be more toxic. Five dispersants were selected from the epas ncp product schedule and tested on a gulf of mexico crude oil. Msds for corexit 9500a pdf msds corexit 9527a pdf according to the deepwater horizon response unified commands website, as of june 14, 2010, over 1,262,000 gallons of. Jun 15, 2010 msds for corexit 9500a pdf msds corexit 9527a pdf according to the deepwater horizon response unified commands website, as of june 14, 2010, over 1,262,000 gallons of dispersants have been used as part of bps oil spill cleanup efforts. This research work has successfully created a set of empirical data on three oils and. Steffek, timothy, bittler, kimberly, and guarino, alan 2017 large scale comparative testing of corexit ec9500a, finasol osr 52, accell clean dwd, marine dblue clean, and zi 400 at ohmsett. Next, molecules of the dispersant attach to the oil, causing it to break into droplets. These educational fact sheets are an introduction to dispersant use and effect. Where application is justified, the most appropriate method of use will depend on the type of shore line, type of oil and amount. The oil spill dispersant, corexit 9500, used in the bp deepwater horizon oil spill, was analyzed by highperformance liquid chromatographyion trap mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization.
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What tests were conducted in phase ii of dispersant toxicity testing. Graham, christine hale, emily maungdouglass, stephen sempier, ladon swann, and monica wilson. Guidelines for the use of dispersants for combating oil pollution at sea in the mediterranean region part ii. Application of oil dispersants in addition to mechanical recovery techniques skimming and booming and in situ burning, oil dispersants were used to prevent landfall of the oil in the deepwater horizon spill beginning in early may responders began injecting dispersants at the source of the release 1500m. Oil dispersant cleaner biodegradable organic degreaser. Given this fact, questions have arisen about the toxicity of the chemicals used as dispersants themselves. Large scale comparative testing of corexit ec9500a, finasol. Environmental protection agency ncp product schedule. Aug 01, 2010 the massive oil spill from the deepwater horizon oil platform in the gulf of mexico has led to the use of correspondingly large volumes of the oil spill dispersant corexit 9500 nalco energy services, l. Before using oil spill dispersant on beaches, the local environmental, social, economic and political consideration should be taken into. If an oil spill occurs in san juan county marine waters, responders may use. Before using oil spill dispersant on beaches, the local environmental, social, economic and political consideration should be taken into account.
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