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Oil Spill Dispersants : Efficacy and Effects, Paperback / softback Book

Oil Spill Dispersants : Efficacy and Effects Paperback / softback

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Approximately 3 million gallons of oil or refined petroleum products are spilled into U.S. waters every year. Oil dispersants (chemical agents such as surfactants, solvents, and other compounds) are used to reduce the effect of oil spills by changing the chemical and physical properties of the oil.

By enhancing the amount of oil that physically mixes into the water, dispersants can reduce the potential that a surface slick will contaminate shoreline habitats.

Although called for in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as a tool for minimizing the impact of oil spills, the use of chemical dispersants has long been controversial.

This book reviews the adequacy of existing information and ongoing research regarding the effectiveness of dispersants as an oil spill response technique, as well as the effect of dispersed oil on marine and coastal ecosystems.

Oil Spill Dispersants also includes recommended steps for policy makers faced with making hard choices regarding the use of dispersants as part of spill contingency planning efforts or during actual spills. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Making Decisions About Dispersant Use3 Dispersant-Oil Interactions and Effectiveness Testing4 Transport and Fate5 Toxicological Effects of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil6 Research Priorities to Support Dispersant Use Decision-MakingReferencesAppendix A: Committee and Staff BiographiesAppendix B: Dispersant AuthorizationsAppendix C: AcronymsAppendix D: Definitions and Unit ConversionsAppendix E: Analysis of the Sensitivity of Dispersed Oil Behaviorto Various Processes

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