What tests are carried out on dispersants to see if they are effective or safe to use in the marine environment ?
Spill incidents and emergency situations are not appropriate situations for the testing of dispersants and other oil spill treatment chemicals. Uniform and comprehensive testing is extremely difficult to plan and implement during clean-up operations and often provide inconclusive results. More importantly, these tests or trials may interfere with the smooth running of response operations. The field testing of new dispersants and chemical agents should be the last step in a series of product evaluation, commencing with specific laboratory tests designed to answer specific questions of responders.
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