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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2012.18.1.061

The Effectiveness of the Dispersant Use during the "Deepwater Horizon" Incident -REVIEW of the Proceedings from 2011 International Oil Spill Conference-  

Cho, Hyun-Jin (Marine Pollution Response Bureau, Korea Coast Guard)
Ha, Chang-Woo (Marine Pollution Response Bureau, Korea Coast Guard)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.18, no.1, 2012 , pp. 61-65 More about this Journal
Abstract
Once oil has spilled, oil spill responders use a variety of countermeasures to reduce the adverse effects of spilled oil on the environment. Mechanical methods of containment and recovery are preferred as the first response when the use of other methods fail or are ineffective. In these cases, the application of oil dispersants shall be use only as a last resort. While effectiveness of dispersants in removing oil form the sea surface is proven, the use of dispersants is controlled in almost all countries due to the toxicity of their active agents and the dispersed oil on the marine environment. However, according to reports, after dispersant application, no significant toxicity to fish or shrimp was observed in the field-collected samples. Moreover, the results also indicate that dispersant-oil mixtures are generally no more toxic to the aquatic test species than oil alone. During the Deepwater Horizon Incident, dispersants were applied to floating oil and injected into the oil plume at depth. These decisions were carefully considered by state and federal agencies, as well as BP, to prevent as much oil as possible from reaching sensitive shoreline habitats. Net Environmental Benefit Analysis for dispersant use assumed that dispersants appear to prevent long-term contamination resulting absence of oil in the substrate and will benefit marine wildlife by decreasing the risk of significant contamination to feathers or fur. Further study to use dispersants with scientific baseline is needed for our maritime environment which consistently threaten huge oil spill incidents occurrence.
Keywords
Marine Pollution; Dispersants; Deepwater Horizon(DWH); Oil Spill; Response Strategy; Toxicity; Net Environmental Benefit Analysis;
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