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: 13 March 2025 — See all updates

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Approved oil spill treatment products

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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 13 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 13 March 2025

   Superdispersant-25 - update

2. 27 February 2025

   Update - Oil Spill Eater II

3. 5 February 2025

   Approved oil spill treatment products - update

4. 8 January 2025

   Radiagreen OSD expiry changed to 03/02/2030.

5. 17 April 2024

   Product Slickgone EW now expires 25/03/2029.

6. 11 March 2024

   Chimec Chimsperse 6000 - update

7. 24 November 2023

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

8. 3 November 2023

   Update 03/11/23

9. 3 August 2023

   Product list updated

10. 24 July 2023

    Updated expiry date

11. 3 March 2023

    Finasol update

12. 28 December 2022

    Cleancare OSD Enviro added to list of approved products.

13. 16 November 2021

    OSD amendment

14. 16 February 2021

    Updated removed De Solve It 1000

15. 31 July 2020

    Update to Corexit TMEC9500B

16. 29 January 2020

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

17. 20 January 2020

    Page updated to reflect Approved Oil Spill Products updates

18. 14 January 2019

    Corexit EC9500A added

19. 11 January 2019

    Caflon OSD removed

20. 19 December 2018

    Corexit EC9500A removed

21. 6 December 2018

    Chimec Chimsperse 6000 added

22. 20 November 2018

    OSR removed

23. 19 June 2018

    Seacare Ecosperse 52 removed

24. 7 June 2018

    Slick gone updated

25. 7 March 2018

    Finasol 51 OSR date extended

26. 21 March 2017

    Seacare Ecosperse removed

27. 9 February 2017

    Eflochem added

28. 15 July 2016

    Disperep 12 added

29. 20 June 2016

    Agma OSD 569 removed

30. 9 June 2016

    Dates changed

31. 12 February 2016

    Nature Sorb and CI agent removed

32. 29 October 2015

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

33. 15 July 2015

    Corexit EC9500B added and OD expiry date extended

34. 19 May 2015

    Finasol OSR 52 expiry date updated

35. 29 April 2015

    Telephone number changed

36. 3 March 2015

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

37. 20 February 2015

    Radiagreen OSD product added to list

38. 26 January 2015

    Oil Spill Eater II approved oil spill treatment product details added

39. 11 June 2014

    First published.