Statutory guidance

Approved oil spill treatment products

List of UK approved oil spill treatment products including the name, nature and type, and what they are approved for

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 11 June 2014
• Last updated: 8 January 2025 — See all updates

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Approved oil spill treatment products

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Details

This is quick reference list. Product manufacturer details are available in the Marine Pollution Contingency Plan.

Further information

How to clean an oil spill at sea

How to use oil spill treatment products and equipment

Report and respond to a marine pollution incident

Marine Pollution Contingency Plan

Get an oil spill treatment product approved

Contact information

Marine Conservation Team

Telephone: 0300 123 1032

dispersants@marinemanagement.org.uk

Published 11 June 2014
Last updated 8 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 8 January 2025

   Radiagreen OSD expiry changed to 03/02/2030.

2. 17 April 2024

   Product Slickgone EW now expires 25/03/2029.

3. 11 March 2024

   Chimec Chimsperse 6000 - update

4. 24 November 2023

   Corexit EC9500A Type: D – 2/3 expiry date updated to 08/11/2028

5. 3 November 2023

   Update 03/11/23

6. 3 August 2023

   Product list updated

7. 24 July 2023

   Updated expiry date

8. 3 March 2023

   Finasol update

9. 28 December 2022

   Cleancare OSD Enviro added to list of approved products.

10. 16 November 2021

    OSD amendment

11. 16 February 2021

    Updated removed De Solve It 1000

12. 31 July 2020

    Update to Corexit TMEC9500B

13. 29 January 2020

    The product OSD ECO HD has passed Cefas testing and is now placed on the MMO’s approved dispersants list

14. 20 January 2020

    Page updated to reflect Approved Oil Spill Products updates

15. 14 January 2019

    Corexit EC9500A added

16. 11 January 2019

    Caflon OSD removed

17. 19 December 2018

    Corexit EC9500A removed

18. 6 December 2018

    Chimec Chimsperse 6000 added

19. 20 November 2018

    OSR removed

20. 19 June 2018

    Seacare Ecosperse 52 removed

21. 7 June 2018

    Slick gone updated

22. 7 March 2018

    Finasol 51 OSR date extended

23. 21 March 2017

    Seacare Ecosperse removed

24. 9 February 2017

    Eflochem added

25. 15 July 2016

    Disperep 12 added

26. 20 June 2016

    Agma OSD 569 removed

27. 9 June 2016

    Dates changed

28. 12 February 2016

    Nature Sorb and CI agent removed

29. 29 October 2015

    De Solv It 1000 expiry date amended to 28/10/2020

30. 15 July 2015

    Corexit EC9500B added and OD expiry date extended

31. 19 May 2015

    Finasol OSR 52 expiry date updated

32. 29 April 2015

    Telephone number changed

33. 3 March 2015

    Super-dispersant 25 expiry date amended to 17/03/2020

34. 20 February 2015

    Radiagreen OSD product added to list

35. 26 January 2015

    Oil Spill Eater II approved oil spill treatment product details added

36. 11 June 2014

    First published.