TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea SN - 978-0-309-03889-8 DO - 10.17226/736 PY - 1989 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/736/using-oil-spill-dispersants-on-the-sea PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - 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. ER -