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: 17 April 2024 — 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 17 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 17 April 2024

   Product Slickgone EW now expires 25/03/2029.

2. 11 March 2024

   Chimec Chimsperse 6000 - update

3. 24 November 2023

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

4. 3 November 2023

   Update 03/11/23

5. 3 August 2023

   Product list updated

6. 24 July 2023

   Updated expiry date

7. 3 March 2023

   Finasol update

8. 28 December 2022

   Cleancare OSD Enviro added to list of approved products.

9. 16 November 2021

   OSD amendment

10. 16 February 2021

    Updated removed De Solve It 1000

11. 31 July 2020

    Update to Corexit TMEC9500B

12. 29 January 2020

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

13. 20 January 2020

    Page updated to reflect Approved Oil Spill Products updates

14. 14 January 2019

    Corexit EC9500A added

15. 11 January 2019

    Caflon OSD removed

16. 19 December 2018

    Corexit EC9500A removed

17. 6 December 2018

    Chimec Chimsperse 6000 added

18. 20 November 2018

    OSR removed

19. 19 June 2018

    Seacare Ecosperse 52 removed

20. 7 June 2018

    Slick gone updated

21. 7 March 2018

    Finasol 51 OSR date extended

22. 21 March 2017

    Seacare Ecosperse removed

23. 9 February 2017

    Eflochem added

24. 15 July 2016

    Disperep 12 added

25. 20 June 2016

    Agma OSD 569 removed

26. 9 June 2016

    Dates changed

27. 12 February 2016

    Nature Sorb and CI agent removed

28. 29 October 2015

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

29. 15 July 2015

    Corexit EC9500B added and OD expiry date extended

30. 19 May 2015

    Finasol OSR 52 expiry date updated

31. 29 April 2015

    Telephone number changed

32. 3 March 2015

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

33. 20 February 2015

    Radiagreen OSD product added to list

34. 26 January 2015

    Oil Spill Eater II approved oil spill treatment product details added

35. 11 June 2014

    First published.