Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Use of Oil Dispersants: History and Issues; 4 2 Chemistry and Physics of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil; 5 3 Toxicological Testing of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil; 6 4 Intermediate-Scale Experiments and Field Studies of Dispersants Applied to Oil Spills; 7 5 How Dispersants Are Used: Techniques, Logistics, Monitoring, and Application Strategies; 8 6 Technical Basis of Decision Making; 9 7 Conclusions and Recommendations; 10 References; 11 Appendix A: Dispersant Products Information; 12 Appendix B: Case Studies; 13 Appendix C: Conversion Factors; 14 Glossary and Acronyms; 15 Index