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2. Corexit - Wikipedia

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   Neither the protective gear, nor the manual were distributed to Gulf oil spill cleanup workers, according to FOIA requests obtained by GAP. [45] A study of 247 BP oil spill clean-up workers released in September 2013 by the American Journal of Medicine showed the workers were at an increased risk of developing cancer, leukemia and other ...

3. Oil dispersant - Wikipedia

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   Oil dispersant mechanism of action. An oil dispersant is a mixture of emulsifiers and solvents that helps break oil into small droplets following an oil spill.Small droplets are easier to disperse throughout a water volume, and small droplets may be more readily biodegraded by microbes in the water.

4. S-200 (bioremediation) - Wikipedia

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   S-200 is a bioremediation product used to clean up oil spills. It is an oleophilic nitrogen-phosphorus nutrient that promotes the growth of micro-organisms that degrade hydrocarbons (such as oil and fuel). S-200 bonds to the hydrocarbon to eliminate the need to reapply in tidal or rain events.

5. Bioremediation of oil spills - Wikipedia

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   Bioremediation of petroleum contaminated environments is a process in which the biological pathways within microorganisms or plants are used to degrade or sequester toxic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and other volatile organic compounds found within fossil fuels. Oil spills happen frequently at varying degrees along with all aspects of the ...

6. Dispersit - Wikipedia

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   By comparison, Corexit, the oil dispersant used in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, is rated at 54.7% effective against South Louisiana crude oil and three times as lethal to silverfish and more than twice as lethal to shrimp. [5] On May 20, US Polychemical Corporation was reported to have received an order from BP for Dispersit SPC 1000. [6]

7. Feds call for sweeping changes in SoCal shipping after huge ...

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   The NTSB, after a review of the 2021 Orange County oil spill, is pushing for changes in how container ships are anchored off Southern California as well as new safety measures.