What oil spill dispersant stocks are available in Australia ?
In Australia all three types of dispersants are available for use during oil spill incidents. Most dispersants in the National Plan stockpiles are type III (used neat) which can also be used as type II (diluted), and only one type I dispersant called BP-AB. Type II and type III Oil Spill Dispersants may have mixtures of both water based solvents and hydrocarbon solvents, so the presence of hydrocarbons in the formulation doesn’t designate the “type” of Oil Spill Dispersant. There are hundreds of tonnes of approved Oil Spill Dispersants purchased under the National Plan across Australia at numerous locations. A summary of the information available on National Plan dispersants is available along with the application techniques and suitability of use on different oils. This information summarises data taken from Material Safety Data Sheets and company information sheets and product application brochures.
