Dispersant Literature Reviews and Research Database

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The Council has sponsored what we believe is one of the most complete compilations of articles written on oil spill dispersant research.

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Literature Syntheses

To aid in its dispersants investigation, the Council commissions literature reviews, which are focused on the question of efficacy in cold waters. These literature syntheses are an overview of the latest science on dispersants at the time the work was done, including key points, new trends, and areas where research is lacking.

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A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska 2002-2008	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	September 7, 2008	The literature on oil spill dispersants between 2001 and 2008 is extensive, consisting of more than 300 papers.
A Summary Of Dispersants Research 2017-2021	Merv Fingas	September 27, 2021	This is an update report on dispersants and dispersant research. Detailed reviews were carried out for Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2017.
A Review Of Literature Related To Oil Spill Dispersants, September 2017	Elise DeCola, Merv Fingas, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Spill Science	September 1, 2017	This report summarizes the literature related to oil spill dispersants through May 2017. It synthesizes key findings to address issues of relevance to the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens? Advisory …
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants 1997-2008	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	September 1, 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, …
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants Especially Relevant to Alaska, 1997-2002	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	March 7, 2002	This paper is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 1997 to January, 2002. As in the literature before this time period, it was found that …
A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	June 7, 2017	This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published through May 2017.
A Review Of Literature Related To Oil Spill Dispersants, 2011-2014	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	June 7, 2014	This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 2011 to June 2014. The report identifies and focuses on recent advances in dispersant effectiveness, toxicity, …
Review of Literature on Oil Spill Dispersants: 2021-2023	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	January 1, 2023	This is a summary report on dispersants and dispersant research. This is an update to the previous detailed summary which was prepared in 2021, and covers the literature published since …
A Review Of Literature Related To Human Health And Oil Spill Dispersants, 2014-2018	Merv Fingas, Spill Science	April 1, 2018	The Deepwater Horizon spill marked the first time that the effects of dispersants on human health were studied extensively and directly. This report summarizes the studies and their findings.

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