A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska 2002-2008
The literature on oil spill dispersants between 2001 and 2008 is extensive, consisting of more than 300 papers.
Document Author: Merv Fingas
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants 1997-2008
This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 1997 to August, 2008. The report identifies and focusses on recent advances in dispersant effectiveness, toxicity, and biodegradation. Other topics such as application, use, behaviour and fate are also covered.
Observers’ Report: MMS Cold Water Dispersant Tests, Ohmsett Testing Facility
This report, which was prepared for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory Council (PWSRCAC), contains the authors? observations from four days of cold water dispersant testing at the Ohmsett facility in February?March 2006. This report provides an overview of the testing and general observations of the PWS observer team. A companion report, entitled ?Analysis of Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Testing at Ohmsett,? provides a technical analysis of the experimental design and testing protocols.
Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Testing in OHMSETT February to March 2006
This paper is a review of dispersant testing at OHMSETT. These tests were designed to measure the effectiveness of dispersant on Alaskan oils at low temperatures. The oil and water temperatures were close to the freezing point.