%0 Book %A National Research Council %T Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea %@ 978-0-309-03889-8 %D 1989 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/736/using-oil-spill-dispersants-on-the-sea %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/736/using-oil-spill-dispersants-on-the-sea %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 352 %R doi:10.17226/736 %X While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and the results of using them in different spill situations. Based on laboratory and field research as well as on actual case histories, this book contains a clear-cut set of recommendations for action, planning, and research. Of special interest is the chapter on the biological effects of oil itself and of oil treated with chemical dispersants.