A variety of perspectives exist about the value and potential of dispersing surface slicks of spilled oil or refined products. These perspectives reflect varying degrees of knowledge and opinions ...

Exploring the long-term effects of chemical dispersants is critical The oil that poured into the Gulf of Mexico from the BP well two years ago is only part of the pollution from that disaster; ...

Conservation groups have sued the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard for authorizing toxic oil dispersants without ensuring that these chemicals would not harm endangered species ...

A University of Houston researcher has earned a $1.8 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to determine how the use of dispersants to break up an oil spill affects the natural ...

Biodegradation is an important natural process during oil spill cleanup. A new study revealed that using spill treating agents does not negatively impact naturally occurring biodegradation. Using ...

LONDON—UK aerospace engineering company 2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions. The 20-year ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Dispersant Authorizations." National Research Council. 2005. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...