A review of the toxicity of chemical dispersants [PDF]
Reviews on Environmental Health, 2011 Chemical dispersants are a mixture of various surfactants and solvents. Most dispersants are proprietary, and the complete composition is not often public knowledge. Chemical dispersants used for the cleanup and containment of crude oil toxicity became a major concern after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. During the crisis,
John Pierce Wise, James T F Wise
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Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015 During the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the application of 7 million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by increasing the bioavailability of oil compounds.
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Production of Flocculants, Adsorbents, and Dispersants from Lignin [PDF]
Molecules, 2018 Currently, lignin is mainly produced in pulping processes, but it is considered as an under-utilized chemical since it is being mainly used as a fuel source. Lignin contains many hydroxyl groups that can participate in chemical reactions to produce value-
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Reply to Prince et al.: Ability of chemical dispersants to reduce oil spill impacts remains unclear. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2016 Chemical dispersants are applied to oil-contaminated areas as a primary response to oceanic oil spills. The impacts of dispersants on microbial community composition and activity, particularly hydrocarbon turnover, are debated. Kleindienst et al.
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The effect of chemical dispersant of the third generation (Finasol OSR 62) on the microbial biodegradation process of Zarzaitine oil in water treatment [PDF]
Applied Water Science, 2022 The application of chemical dispersants aims to stimulate microbial oil degradation by increasing the bioavailability of oil compounds. Overall, nine microcosms were prepared (three for each treatment) using treated sediment with (i) dispersant (d: 25 ...
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Skin conditions associated with dermal exposure to oil spill chemicals among Deepwater Horizon disaster response and cleanup workers [PDF]
Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyBackground: Previous studies have associated oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) work with skin symptoms, but evidence is lacking on the specific exposure agents that contributed to these skin effects. Objectives: We investigated OSRC-related exposures,
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Development of the “Next Generation” Chemical Dispersants [PDF]
International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, 1973 ABSTRACT In order to fully appreciate the development trend for the “next generation” chemical dispersants for oil spills, the current status of this field is briefly reviewed. Recent applications illustrate the specific beneficial potential role of chemical dispersants in the oil spill control, as well as their limitation.
Gerard P. Canevari
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Microbial succession and hydrocarbon-degrading potential in Arctic sea ice exposed to dispersed crude oil and chemical dispersant. [PDF]
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Chemical dispersants enhance the activity of oil- and gas condensate-degrading marine bacteria. [PDF]
ISME J, 2017 Tremblay J +7 more
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Emulsion stability and antimicrobial activity of Ionic liquid-based formulation [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Chemical dispersants is one of the globally accepted remediation technique used for marine oil spill. However, the toxicity related with these dispersants confined its application in marine environment. Therefore, to overcome this problem, the employment
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