The use of chemical dispersants to combat oil spills at sea: A review of practice and research needs in Europe

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 827-838

  Chapman, Helen ^a   Purnell, Karen ^a   Law, Robin J ^b   Kirby, Mark F ^b  

^a International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation ITOPF   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersant; Europe; Oil; Policy; Spill

Indexed keywords

DISPERSANT; MARINE OIL SPILLS; SALINITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUROPE; MARINE POLLUTION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TOXICITY;

OIL SPILLS;

DISPERSANT;

DISPERSANT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FUTURE PROSPECT; MARINE POLLUTION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; RESEARCH; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; OIL SPILL; POLICY; RESEARCH; SALINITY; SEA; STATISTICS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEANS AND SEAS; PETROLEUM; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 34447272443     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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